E Mail Us! WHY YOU SHOULDN'T USE VINYL
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The reasons " WHY" you shouldn't use vinyl automotive connectors on your airplane are: #1 Vinyl insulated terminals are not approved for aircraft. Nylon insulation is required by the Mil Spec...The Mil Spec connectors on our pages meet the requirements and have gone through some very stringent testing to qualify for a Mil Spec rating. #2 Vinyl cracks easily during crimping, especially if you are working in a cold environment. If you crack the insulation...Why use an insulated connector to start with? Nylon is superior to vinyl in its resistance to chafing, abrasion and has a higher tolerance to heat. Nylon has a longer working life - it won't become brittle as quickly as vinyl. #3 The Mil Spec nylon insulated connectors on our pages are double crimp. Vinyl connectors are single crimp only. Our nylon Mil Spec terminals should be crimped twice. ( the Sargent and Eclipse crimpers do the double crimp all in one application). The rear support sleeve crimp grips the wire insulation, the barrel crimp grips the bare wire. This superior method of double crimping transfers strain and vibration to the insulation. Wire breakage due to vibration caused work hardening is reduced. Simply a better product...less resistance to electricity, less heat due to resistance, more accurate voltage delivery to delicate instruments, more longevity and a lot less chance of failure. |
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