Product Safety Information
THIS NOTE MUST BE READ IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE PRODUCT
DATA SHEET/CATALOG. FAILURE TO
OBSERVE THE ADVICE IN THIS
INFORMATION SHEET AND THE
OPERATING CONDITIONS SPECIFIED
IN THE PRODUCT DATA SHEET/
this may release noxious fumes.
Overheating may not be visually
apparent. Burns may result from touching
overheated components.
(iii) Other important information
Cannon continuously endeavors to
improve their products. Therefore,
Cannon products may deviate from the
description, technical data and shape as
shown in this catalog and data sheets.
3. HANDLING
Care must be taken to avoid damage
to any component parts of electrical
connectors during installation and use.
Although there are normally no sharp
edges, care must be taken when handling
certain components to avoid injury to
fingers. Electrical connectors may be
damaged in transit to the customers, and
damage may result in creation of
hazards. Products should therefore be
examined prior to installation/use and
rejected if found to be damaged.
CATALOG
COULD
RESULT
IN
“Engineered for life” is a registered
trademark of ITT Industries, ©2005. All
HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS.
other
trademarks
or
registered
1.
MATERIAL
CONTENT
AND
trademarks are property of their
respective owners. All data subject to
change without notice.
PHYSICAL FORM
Electrical connectors do not usually
contain hazardous materials. They
contain conducting and non-conducting
materials and can be divided into two
groups.
Product Warranty
ITT Cannon,
a
Division of ITT
Industries, Inc. manufactures the
highest quality products available in
the marketplace; however these
products are intended to be used in
accordance with the specifications in
this publication. Any use or application
that deviates from the stated operating
specifications is not recommended and
may be unsafe. No information and
data contained in this publication shall
be construed to create any liability on
the part of Cannon. Any new issue of
this publication shall automatically
invalidate and supersede any and all
previous issues. A limited warranty
applies to Cannon products. Except for
obligations assumed by Cannon under
this warranty, Cannon shall not be
liable for any loss, damage, cost of
repairs, incidental or consequential
damages of any kind, whether or not
based on express or implied warranty,
contract, negligence or strict liability
arising in connection with the design,
manufacture, sale, use or repair of the
products. Product availability, prices
and delivery dates are exclusively
subject to our respective order
confirmation form; the same applies to
orders based on development samples
delivered. This publication is not to be
construed as an offer. It is intended
merely as an invitation to make an
offer. By this publication, Cannon does
not assume responsibility or any
liability for any patent infringements or
other rights of third parties which may
result from its use. Reprinting this
publication is generally permitted,
indicating the source. However,
Cannon's prior consent must be
obtained in all cases.
a) Printed circuit types and low cost audio
types which employ all plastic insulators
and casings.
4. DISPOSAL
Incineration of certain materials may
release noxious or even toxic fumes.
b) Rugged, Fire Barrier and High
Reliability types with metal casings and
either natural rubber, synthetic rubber,
plastic or glass insulating materials.
Contact materials vary with type of
connector and also application and are
usually manufactured from either:
Copper, copper alloys, nickel, alumel,
chromel or steel. In special applications,
other alloys may be specified.
5. APPLICATION
Connectors with exposed contacts should
not be selected for use on the current
supply side of an electrical circuit,
because an electric shock could result
from touching exposed contacts on an
unmated connector. Voltages in excess of
30 V ac or 42.5 V dc are potentially
hazardous and care should be taken to
ensure that such voltages cannot be
transmitted in any way to exposed metal
parts of the connector body. The
connector and wiring should be checked,
before making live, to have no damage to
metal parts or insulators, no solder blobs,
loose strands, conducting lubricants,
swarf, or any other undesired conducting
particles. Circuit resistance and continuity
check should be made to make certain
that there are no high resistance joints or
spurious conducting paths. Always use
the correct application tools as specified
in the Data Sheet/Catalog. Do not permit
untrained personnel to wire, assemble or
tamper with connectors. For operation
voltage please see appropriate national
regulations.
2. FIRE CHARACTERISTICS AND
ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD
There is no fire hazard when the
connector is correctly wired and used
within the specified parameters.
Incorrect wiring or assembly of the
connector or careless use of metal
tools or conductive fluids, or transit
damage to any of the component parts
may cause electric shock or burns.
Live circuits must not be broken by
separating mated connectors as this
may cause arcing, ionization and
burning. Heat dissipation is greater at
maximum resistance in a circuit. Hot
spots may occur when resistance is
raised locally by damage, e.g. cracked or
deformed contacts, broken strands of
wire. Local overheating may also result
from the use of the incorrect application
tools or from poor quality soldering or
slack screw terminals. Overheating may
occur if the ratings in the product Data
Sheet/Catalog are exceeded and can
cause breakdown of insulation and hence
electric shock. If heating is allowed to
continue it intensifies by further
increasing the local resistance through
loss of temper of spring contacts,
formation of oxide film on contacts and
wires and leakage currents through
carbonization of insulation and tracking
paths. Fire can then result in the
presence of combustible materials and
IMPORTANT GENERAL INFORMATION
(i) Air and creepage paths/Operating
voltage. The admissible operating
voltages depend on the individual
applications and the valid national and
other applicable safety regulations.
For this reason the air and creepage path
data are only reference values. Observe
reduction of air and creepage paths due
to PC board and/or harnessing.
(ii) Temperature
All information given are temperature
limits. The operation temperature
depends on the individual application.
Dimensions shown in mm
Specifications and dimensions subject to change
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