SMI’s Copper Tube Crimping Terminals / lugs With Inspection Hole are manufactured from Electrolytic Copper tube. The dimensions of the tube are designed to obtain the most efficient electrical conductivity and mechanical strength to resist vibration and pull out. These are used for terminating any size of cables, electrical switching equipment’s, where vibration is critical.
Terminals / lugs are annealed to guarantee optimum ductility which is an absolute necessity for connectors which will have to withstand the sever deformation arising when compressed and any bending of the palm during installation. In application subject to vibration, Terminals / lugs still have to perform a reliable connection, annealing plays a vital role in avoiding cracking or breaks between the barrel and palm.
The presence of inspection hole facilitates full insertion of conductor while the barrel length has been designed to allow easy and accurate position dies during the crimping operation.
Tin plating on the Terminals / lugs avoids oxidization and achieves maximum corrosion protection.