We carry out tensile tests for our connector products independently in order to guarantee safe and durable installations. The tests are performed together with tool manufacturers which allows us to evaluate new tools and compression dies.<\/p>\n
What is a tensile test?<\/strong><\/p>\n A tensile test is a functional test for the durability of an electrical connection. In the test, the connection that has been installed onto a cable is mechanically stressed by pulling it with a testing device. The test is carried out for different crimp connections made with installation tools to make sure that the tools and dies are suitable for the product.<\/p>\n The test process in short<\/strong><\/p>\n Before the test begins, the selected connector is installed into a correctly sized test cable following the installation instructions. For reliable results, the connection is made with care and according to the instructions and practices defined for crimp connectors. You can find more information in our video<\/a>.<\/p>\n After creating a high quality connection, the connector and cable assembly is placed into the testing device. The device starts the programmed stress test. The required tensile strength is defined by the selected cable. For copper cables, the tensile strength is six times the cable cross-section. For aluminium, it is four times the cable cross-section. For example, a connection made on a 10 mm2<\/sup> copper cable must withstand a pulling force of sixty kilograms.<\/p>\n