New IDC splice connectors replace traditional crimp and solder-style devices

Kyocera AVX offers the new 9179-000 Series IDC Splice Connectors, packed with features designed to make them an attractive alternative to traditional splicing solutions.

The new series uses insulation displacement contact (IDC) technology, which is more efficient, economical, robust, reliable, and durable than conventional hand-crimp and hand-solder connection technology. IDC connectors don’t need users to strip wires before termination and are quick and easy to terminate without any special tooling, which saves time and money. They establish cold-welded, gas-tight connections and have been tested and proven to withstand common levels of shock, vibration, and temperature cycling. The series is also compatible with potting processes, which can improve its resistance to shock vibration, moisture, corrosive agents, and ageing and virtually eradicate the maintenance and repair needs and costs associated with conventional splice connectors.

Another advantage of the series is flexibility. These connectors have a compact form factor designed to fit in spaces that competing solutions can’t. When terminated, they measure 8mm x 7.8mm x 7.2mm. They also accept solid and stranded wires, support a mixed combination of wire gauges ranging from 18–24AWG, enable easy in-field installation, and permit wire insertion from one or both sides, unlike competing inline-only solutions.

Ideal applications for the new 9179-000 Series IDC Splice Connectors include various electronic systems and devices in the industrial, lighting, consumer, automotive, and oil and gas industries.

The series is rated for up at 13A per contact, 300VACRMS or the DC equivalent, and operating temperatures extending from -40C to +125C. They feature white, UL94 V-0 glass-filled thermoplastic housings with wire entry diameters etched into the top, lead-free, tin-over-nickel-plated phosphor bronze contacts, and housing caps with wire gauge measurements etched into the top and colours that correspond to various combinations of wire gauges.

“We developed the new 9179-000 Series IDC Splice Connectors to help customers in the industrial, lighting, consumer, automotive, and oil and gas industries achieve more flexible, efficient, economical, robust, reliable, and durable splice connections than traditional hand-crimped and hand-soldered splice connectors can provide – especially in environments exposed to hazards including shock, vibration, and temperature cycling,” said Perrin Hardee, product marketing

manager, Kyocera AVX. “Their small form factor, ease of use, robust, high-reliability IDC contacts, unique in-line and same-side design wire insertion design, excellent wire retention strength, high-temperature resistance, electrical ratings, and compatibility with potting processes make them well suited for use in a variety of applications in various industries.”