Posted to News on 22nd Nov 2007, 11:02
Poke-in connector speeds assembly of LEDs
Tyco Electronics is introducing a poke-in connector for the LED lighting market. This connector is a low-profile, surface-mount (SMT), two-position connector suitable for use in PCB-based LED strings, lighting controls, and other applications that can benefit from an easy poke-in wire termination to the PCB.
The poke-in LED connector offers quick and reliable wire termination as a low-labour alternative to hand-soldering wires, particularly when used with single-sided aluminium-clad circuit boards. The new device is available in tape-and-reel packages for high-speed SMT processing equipment and the high-temperature plastic housing is compatible with reflow solder processes.
RoHS compliant, the connector incorporates tin-over-nickel-plated copper alloy contacts with a UL94-V0 rated high-temperature thermoplastic housing.
Although optimised for use with 18AWG, six- to 16-strand wire, the poke-in LED connector also accepts 18 to 22 AWG solid wire as well as 18 to 20 AWG prebond stranded wire. The connector is UL c/UL recognised for 4A at 48V DC and 4A at 250V AC. Mechanical wire retention is rated for five pounds minimum.
