Crimp connection to aluminum cable

摘要

A method to electrically and mechanically connect at least one wire conductor to a terminal includes the steps of cutting and stripping a portion of an insulation outer layer along an end section of the at least one wire conductor to expose a lead of the at least one wire conductor. A further step includes applying a bonding process to the exposed lead to break down oxides disposed on the lead. A further step in the method is crimping the lead having the applied bonding process to the terminal to form a crimp connection connecting the at least one wire conductor to the terminal.

主权项

1. A method to electrically and mechanically connect a metallic wire conductor having an inner wire core surrounded by an outer insulation layer to a terminal, the method comprising the steps of:
stripping a portion of the insulation layer from an end section of the wire conductor, thereby exposing a lead of the metallic wire core; ultrasonically welding the exposed lead to break down oxides disposed on the exposed lead thereby forming a welded lead, wherein a portion of the welded lead is constricted; removing an unconstricted portion of the welded lead; followed by the step of applying a wet sealant to the welded lead, thereby forming a sealed lead; and crimping the sealed lead to the terminal to form a crimp connection between the sealed lead and the terminal.