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BATTERY CONNECTORS
(WITH ANTI-ROTATIONAL FEATURE)
FOR 3/8” THREADED STUD BATTERY CABLE APPLICATION
WARNING
SHOCK HAZARD!
NEVER TOUCH A METAL OBJECT SUCH AS A WRENCH
OR SCREW DRIVER BETWEEN THE POSITIVE AND
NEGATIVE BATTERY POSTS.
Before making battery cable assembly disconnect battery cables
1.
from battery post. Note location of the positive and negative
terminals to assist in correct installation. This is very important!
2. Carefully strip insulation from cable without nicking cable
strands. See Figure 1.
3. The conductor strands should be clean and free of dirt.
4. If heat shrink insulation tubing is to be used, slip it on the
cable at this time.
5. If KOPR-SHIELD* compound is to be used on the
installation, apply it to the bare conductors at this time.
6. Select proper connector from table. It shows the
corresponding installing die according to the gauge of the
battery cable.
7. Select corresponding color coded die. Unscrew the die
from the TBM5-SV tool handle and insert it into die slot.
8. Insert stripped end of cable into the connector until it
bottoms.
9. Position connector in die. Then, compress (crimp)
between colored lines. (See Figure 2A & 2B depending on
cable size show in table.) First compression should be
nearest to connector tongue. If KOPR-SHIELD* compound
was applied in Step 5, wipe off excess.
10. If heat shrink insulators are used, position them over the
barrel of the connector(s), covering the connector barrel
and overlapping wire insulation by a minimum of 1-1/2”.
(See Figure 3). Apply heat per instructions packed with the
heat shrink insulators. (Insulation will start to shrink at
250°F.)
WARNING
EXPLOSIVE GASES COULD BE PRESENT NEAR
BATTERIES. DO NOT USE OPEN FLAME OR INTENSE
HEAT NEAR THE BATTERY OR ANY OTHER AREA
WHERE FLAMMABLE SUBSTANCES MAY EXPLODE OR
IGNITE AND CAUSE A FIRE.
11. Install positive lead to positive battery terminal, and
negative lead to negative battery terminal. Apply a torque
of 10 to 15 ft. lbs. to the nut for proper installation.
*Registered trademark of Jet-Lube Inc.
12. When stacking connectors, position the upper connector
so that the anti-rotational pads are seated in the
anti-rotational nests of the lower connector. These pads
and nests are located so that connectors will be stacked
at 90° or 180° relative to each other.
BATTERY CABLE
FOR STRIP LENGTH
DIMENSIONS SEE TABLE
CRIMP HERE
COLORED
BANDS OR
FIGURE 2A
HEAT SHRINKABLE
INSULATOR
LINES
FIGURE 2B
HEAT SHRINKABLE
INSULATOR
FIGURE 1
CRIMP HERE
NEXT
CRIMP HERE
FIRST
FIGURE 2
CRIMPED ASSEMBLY
FIGURE 3
CONNECTOR SELECTION TABLE
CATALOG
NUMBER
BAC438
BAC438**
BAC138
BAC1038
BAC2038
BAC3038
BAC4038
* TBM5V or TBM5-SV
** FOR NO.2 GAUGE (295 MIN. DIA.) BATTERY CABLE
BATTERY
CABLE
SIZE
4
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
COLOR
CODE
GREY
GREEN
PINK
BLACK
ORANGE
PURPLE
YELLOW
INSTALLING
TOOL AND
DIE
GREY
GREEN
PINK
BLACK
ORANGE
PURPLE
YELLOW
NO. OF
COMPRESIONS
1 1/2”
1
1
2
2
2
2
STRIP
LENGTH
5/8”
11/16”
3/4”
7/8”
FIGURE
2A
2B
Limited Warranty Applies. Refer to: www.tnb.com/ecpwarranty for full warranty terms.
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Thomas & Betts Corporation
Memphis, Tennessee
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