1、BSI Standards PublicationBS EN 2242:2012Aerospace series Crimpingof electric cables withconductors defined by EN 2083,EN 4434 and EN 2346BS EN 2242:2012 BRITISH STANDARDNational forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 2242:2012.BSI as a member of CEN is obliged to publish EN 224
2、2 as a British Standard. However, attention is drawn to the fact that during the development of this European Standard, the UK committee voted against its approval as a European Standard.The UK committee voted against approval for two reasons:1. The changes made to the minimum tensile strength of cr
3、imped connections provided in Table 1 were not in compliance with ASD standardization protocol.2. Users of contact size 20 with an enlarged size 18 barrel need to be alerted that the changes introduced in this issue have reduced the minimum tensile strength of crimped connections from the value stat
4、ed in previous versions of this standard.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee ACE/6, Aerospace avionic electrical and fibre optic technology.A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.This publication does
5、 not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. The British Standards Institution 2013. Published by BSI Standards Limited 2013ISBN 978 0 580 56420 8ICS 49.060Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal o
6、bligations.This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 July 2013.Amendments issued since publicationDate Text affectedBS EN 2242:2012EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 2242 May 2012 ICS 49.060 English Version Aerospac
7、e series - Crimping of electric cables with conductors defined by EN 2083, EN 4434 and EN 2346 Srie arospatiale - Sertissage des cbles lectriques avec conducteurs dfinis par EN 2083, EN 4434 et EN 2346 Luft- und Raumfahrt - Crimpen von elektrischen Leitungen mit Leitern nach EN 2083, EN 4434 und EN
8、2346 This European Standard was approved by CEN on 11 February 2012. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographic
9、al references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility
10、of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hung
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12、nt Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2012 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 2242:2012: EBS EN 2242:2012EN 2242:2012 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword . 31Scope . 42Normative references . 43Terms and definitions . 5
13、4General requirements for crimping . 55Tooling . 56Procedures 67Quality assurance . 8Annex A (normative) Correct crimped connections . 9Annex B (normative) Faulty crimped connections (examples) . 10BS EN 2242:2012EN 2242:2012 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 2242:2012) has been prepared by the Aeros
14、pace and Defence Industries Association of Europe - Standardization (ASD-STAN). After enquiries and votes carried out in accordance with the rules of this Association, this Standard has received the approval of the National Associations and the Official Services of the member countries of ASD, prior
15、 to its presentation to CEN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2012, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by November 2012. Attention is drawn
16、 to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
17、 countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia,
18、 Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. BS EN 2242:2012EN 2242:2012 (E) 4 1 Scope This European Standard specifies the general requirements and procedures to ensure the good quality of crimped connections made with multi-stranded cables with conductor cross-sections ran
19、ging from 0,15 mm2(AWG 26) to 107 mm2(AWG 0000) and all types of connection components 1). Electric cables to be used for the tests shall conform to EN 2084, EN 2234, EN 2235, EN 2346 and be stripped according to EN 2812. For conductors see EN 2083, EN 4434 and EN 2346. 2 Normative references The fo
20、llowing documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 2083, Aero
21、space series Copper and copper alloys conductors for electrical cables Product standard EN 2084, Aerospace series Cables, electric, single-core, general purpose, with conductors in copper or copper alloy Technical specification EN 2234, Aerospace series Cable, electrical, fire resistant Technical sp
22、ecification EN 2235, Aerospace series Single and multicore electrical cables, screened and jacketed EN 2346, Aerospace series Fire resistant electrical cables Dimensions, conductor resistance and mass 2)EN 2591-417, Aerospace series Elements of electrical and optical connection Test methods Part 417
23、: Tensile strength (crimped connection) EN 2591-503, Aerospace series Elements of electrical and optical connection Test methods Part 503: Contact deformation after crimping EN 2812, Aerospace series Stripping of electric cables EN 3155-002, Aerospace series Electrical contacts used in elements of c
24、onnection Part 002: List and utilization of contacts EN 4434, Aerospace series Copper or copper alloy lightweight conductors for electrical cables Product standard (Normal and tight tolerances) IEC 60050-581, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary Part 581: Electromechanical components for electr
25、onic equipment3)1) Barrel, terminal lug, splice. 2) Published as ASD-STAN Prestandard at the date of publication of this standard (www.asd-stan.org). 3) Published by: IEC International International Electrotechnical Commission http:/www.iec.ch/. BS EN 2242:2012EN 2242:2012 (E) 5 3 Terms and definiti
26、ons For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 crimping mechanism mechanism controlling the total crimping cycle; fitted with a device which prevents the tool from returning to open position before the completion of this cycle 3.2 test piece consists of a lengt
27、h of terminated cable For further definitions, see IEC 60050-581 4 General requirements for crimping The cable cross-section shall be compatible with the crimp barrel and be within the limits defined in the specification for connectors, connection components and tooling being used. It shall be verif
28、ied that the combination “conductor - crimp tool - crimp barrel“ complies with the requirements of the wiring and has been qualified by the responsible authorities. The crimping of the conductor shall be carried out in a single operation with the aid of the appropriate tooling approved by the manufa
29、cturer of the connection components. This operation shall not require any additional heating or cooling. No additional operation such as brazing, etc. shall be carried out on a crimped connection. The organization and preparation of the work area shall be such that: the tooling is constantly maintai
30、ned in good condition; a check can be made that only the tools and accessories adapted to this type of crimping are used; there have been no adjustments to the tooling. During handling and transport, the crimped connections shall not be subjected to any stress likely to cause deterioration. 5 Toolin
31、g The crimping tools and their accessories shall be approved by the responsible authorities. BS EN 2242:2012EN 2242:2012 (E) 6 6 Procedures 6.1 General Before manufacturing, test pieces shall be prepared for each combination “conductor - crimp tool - crimp barrel“ to be tested to qualify the crimpin
32、g process. 6.2 Checking of tooling 6.2.1 Stripping tool Before stripping, ensure that the stripping tool has been inspected and meets the requirements of EN 2812. 6.2.2 Crimping tool Ensure that the crimping tool has been inspected and that the crimping mechanism is functioning correctly. 6.3 Prepar
33、ation of test pieces The test pieces shall be tracable to the electrical cable they represent. 6.4 Inspection prior to crimping Check that the connection components and the cable conform to the definition documentation. In addition to the general requirements (see Clause 4), the connection component
34、s shall be clean, free from any trace of corrosion and shall not show any defects. However, a uniform and superficial discoloration is tolerated. The cable shall be stripped in accordance with EN 2812. Crimping of multiple conductors In the case of crimping two conductors in one connection component
35、, the following conditions shall be observed: the sum of the two actual sections of the conductors shall be compatible with the section permitted by the connection component; the stripping lengths of the cable ends shall be identical; all the strands of the two conductors, placed parallel to each ot
36、her, shall enter easily into the connection component; the crimping operation shall not cause any offset of one conductor in relation to the other; the tensile strength of the crimped connection of each conductor shall conform to the minimum tensile strength value defined for the cross-section of th
37、at conductor in Table 1, when tested in accordance with EN 2591-417. 6.5 Crimping The test pieces shall be made only with the connection components and under the specified manufacturing conditions. Each end of the test piece shall be fitted with an identical barrel. BS EN 2242:2012EN 2242:2012 (E) 7
38、 6.6 Tests after crimping 6.6.1 General They shall be carried out on five test pieces of the minimum conductor cross-section and five test pieces of the maximum conductor cross-section. These tests shall be repeated if one of the following conditions changes: material of strands of the conductors; m
39、etallic covering of strands: tin plating, silver or nickel plating, etc.; size of connection components; types of tools used, with corresponding accessories. 6.6.2 Visual inspection It shall be carried out on all test pieces see Annex A (normative) and Annex B (normative): Ensure that: the form and
40、location of the crimps are correct, see Figure A.1, Figure A.2 and Figure A.3; the stripping length is correct and that the strands of the conductor are all correctly inserted in the barrel (conductor visible through the inspection hole), see Figure A.3; the distance between the insulation of the ca
41、ble and the barrel is such that no bending of the cable can exert stress in the area of the barrel, see Figure A.2; the conductor at the rear of the barrel is not deformed, see Figure A.2; the connection component shows no defects and no burr, sharp edge, crack or lift off of the protection, or dist
42、ortions according to EN 2591-503. Requirement: if the inspection is not satisfactory, the crimping process shall be revised. 6.6.3 Tensile test Each test piece which has satisfied the visual inspection shall be submitted to the tensile strength test according to EN 2591-417. Insulation grip shall be
43、 rendered ineffective, before the test is carried out. Requirement: if one of the crimped connections fractures at a value lower than that specified in Table 1, the crimping process shall be reviewed. BS EN 2242:2012EN 2242:2012 (E) 8 Table 1 Nominal sections of conductors AWG a Nominal contact size
44、 b Minimum tensile strength of crimped connections mm2N 0,15 c 26 39 0,25 c 24 55 0,40 22 60 0,60 20 90 1,00 18 b20 120 1,00 18 150 1,20 16 180 2,00 14 300 3,00 12 450 5,00 10 700 9,00 8 1 080 14,00 6 1 540 22,00 4 1 980 34,00 2 2 720 42,00 1 3 200 53,00 0 4 200 68,00 00 5 300 85,00 000 6 400 107,00
45、 0000 8 400 aAWG = American Wire Gage. bFor enlarged contact barrel, see EN 3155-002. cHigh strength copper alloy conductors. 7 Quality assurance 7.1 Production controls Visual inspection of all crimped connections, requirements as defined in 6.6.2. 7.2 Periodic inspections According to the number o
46、f crimped connections to be manufactured and/or the quality requirements, the responsible authority can check the points enumerated in 6.6.2 and 6.6.3, between 1 000 crimps and 5 000 crimps, or each quarter, with at least two test pieces of the minimum conductor cross-section and at least two test p
47、ieces of the maximum conductor cross-section. Notwithstanding the values specified in Table 1, the tensile strength test may be limited to 500 N for all sections equal to or greater than 5 mm2, if authorized by the responsible authority, when carrying out periodic qualification tests on crimping too
48、ls. BS EN 2242:2012EN 2242:2012 (E) 9 Annex A(normative) Correct crimped connections Figure A.1 Figure A.2 Key 1 Inspection hole Figure A.3 Checks to be carried out: strands apparent in the inspection hole; correct stripping of insulator; insulator correctly positioned; indentation correctly positio
49、ned; non-distorted contacts; no cracks or lift off of protection. BS EN 2242:2012EN 2242:2012 (E) 10 Annex B(normative) Faulty crimped connections (examples) Insulation stripping too long Insulation stripping too short and crimping on the insulator Conductor stripping too short Strands crimped with the insulation supportOne or more strands of the conductor not crimped Insulation stripping too short the insulation pe
