NAVAIR 01-1A-505-3
TO 1-1A-14-3
TM 1-1500-323-24-3
014 02
1 September 2011
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28. CONTACTS. Contacts are crimp removable, solder
for this connector series and contacts as AS39029. Select
removable or fiber optic depending on type of insert
the proper tooling for the specific contact part number
selected.
(Table 2) and refer to NAVAIR 01-1A-505-1, WP 013
00 for correct assembly and crimp procedures.
29. Crimp Removable Contacts. Crimp removable
contacts may be used with all environment resisting
38. COAXIAL CONTACTS. When routing coaxial
classes of connectors.
cable through connectors, coaxial contacts are superior to
other coaxial cable shield termination methods. The
30. Solder Removable Contacts. Solder removable
shield integrity is maintained across the contact body.
contacts are available in size 5 thru 22 power and signal
Coaxial cables listed in (Table 3) can be interconnected
contacts and size 12 coaxial contacts.
through EPX connector size 5, 12 and 15, contact
cavities. Match the required contact size to the insert
31. Fiber Optic Contacts. Fiber optic contacts are used in
application and cable type. When crimping the center
the EPXB series 1 and 2 inserts. Refer to NAVAIR 01-
contact for these cables, use the crimp tool selector knob
1A-505-4 for build-up and installation of fiber optic
settings specified. Socket and pin contact part numbers
contacts.
are listed in (Table 3). Socket coaxial contacts have a pin
center contact. Pin coaxial contacts have a socket center
32. Contact Availability. Contacts are supplied separate
contact.
from inserts and must be ordered in individual quantities
39. Cable And Coaxial Contact Assembly. To assemble
as necessary.
the coaxial contacts to the applicable cable identify the
33. Installation and Removal Tools. The proper
cable type (Table 3). Select the proper contact by size
installation and removal tools must be used to assemble
and cable type (Table 3). Select the proper tooling (Table
or disassemble the connector (Tables 2 thru 6). All
3) and determine the required strip dimensions (Figures
contacts are rear insertion and rear extraction.
29 and 34).
41. Strip coaxial cable to the dimension specified,
34. CONTACT APPLICATION. Contacts used in EPX
according to stripping procedures in NAVAIR 01-1A-
connectors are listed in Tables 2 thru 6.
505-1, WP 009 00. Build-up crimp tools as specified
according to NAVAIR 01-1A-505-1, WP 013 00.
35. POWER CONTACTS. Power contacts are used to
Contacts are assembled using the procedures in Figure
connect single conductor wire through connectors. The
29 thru 34.
power contacts range from size 5 through 16 and are of
crimp, rear-release design. Contacts are listed by size.
42. CONCENTRIC TWINAX CONTACTS.
Match the required size to the insert application and wire
Concentric twinax contacts are used to interconnect
gage. Socket and pin contact part numbers are listed in
shielded, twisted pair cable through connectors as listed
Table 2.
Table 4. The twisted pair is connected to the center and
intermediate contacts while the shield integrity is
36. SIGNAL CONTACTS. Signal contacts are used to
maintained across the contact body. These contacts are
connect single conductor wire through connectors. The
used with, flexible, radio frequency cable (Figure 35).
Signal contacts range from size 20 and 26 and are of
crimp, rear-release design. Contacts are listed by size.
43. Cable And Concentric Twinax Contact Assembly. To
Match the required size to the insert application and wire
assemble the concentric
gage. Socket and pin contact part numbers are listed in
twinax contact to the applicable cable select the proper
Table 2.
contact (Table 4). Select the proper tooling required
NOTE
(Table 4).
EPX Series A and B contact crimping and
removal/installation are the same as AS39029
44. Strip the cable to the dimensions specified, according
contacts. EPX series A and B contacts are not
to the stripping procedures in NAVAIR 01-1A-505-1,
interchangeable with AS39029 contacts.
WP 009 00. Build-up crimp tools as specified in Table 4,
according to NAVAIR 01-1A-505-1, WP 013 00. The
37. TOOLING. The procedures for attaching power and
contact is assembled using the procedures in Figure 35.
signal contacts to a single conductor wire are the same
