Type B Vital Relays - Alstom

Corrective Maintenance
NOTE
For detailed instruction on use of crimp tool P/N 24745-148-00, including
wire strip length, refer to Instructions Sheet 408-9904, produced by AMP,
the tool manufacturer.
Table 6–6. Terminal Crimping Procedure
Step
Procedure
1 Strip wire insulation to expose bare wire to the length specified in the crimp
tool's instruction sheet. Ring out circuit for this wire. Tag the wire.
2 Select terminal 55871-098-00 for 10 - 14 AWG wire; use terminal 55871-074-00
for 16 - 20 AWG wire.
3 Place terminal in crimp tool P/N 24745-148-00, centering the terminal over
correct crimp for AWG wire.
4 Insert bare wire into terminal, keeping all strands inside barrel.
WIRE CRIMP
5 Crimp wire in terminal.
CRIMP TERMINAL
6 Repeat Steps 1 through 5 to attach a second wire to other terminal barrel (if
required).
7 Inspect crimps to ensure no loose strands of wire are outside the barrel of the
terminal.
P1457, Rev. Nov/07 6–9 Alstom Signaling Inc.