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DocumentWasDownloadedByVickyVasquezForUseByCIRCUITASSEMBLYCORP4701:1/13/2011-10:11AMULCOPYRIGHTEDMATERIAL–NOTAUTHORIZEDFORFURTHERREPRODUCTIONORDISTRIBUTIONWITHOUTPERMISSIONFROMULUL486A-486BWireConnectorsDocumentWasDownloadedByVickyVasquezForUseByCIRCUITASSEMBLYCORP4701:1/13/2011-10:11AMULCOPYRIGHTEDMATERIAL–NOTAUTHORIZEDFORFURTHERREPRODUCTIONORDISTRIBUTIONWITHOUTPERMISSIONFROMULDocumentWasDownloadedByVickyVasquezForUseByCIRCUITASSEMBLYCORP4701:1/13/2011-10:11AMULCOPYRIGHTEDMATERIAL–NOTAUTHORIZEDFORFURTHERREPRODUCTIONORDISTRIBUTIONWITHOUTPERMISSIONFROMULULStandardforSafetyforWireConnectors,UL486A-486BFirstEdition,DatedNovember15,2003SummaryofTopicsThisrevisionofANSI/UL486A-486BincludeschangestotheULeffectivedateinformationinthePreface,typographicalcorrectionstoTable26,andformatchangestoTable27.Nochangesinrequirementsareinvolved.TextthathasbeenchangedinanymannerorimpactedbyUL’selectronicpublishingsystemismarkedwithaverticallineinthemargin.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,storedinaretrievalsystem,ortransmittedinanyformbyanymeans,electronic,mechanicalphotocopying,recording,orotherwisewithoutpriorpermissionofUL.ULprovidesthisStandard″asis″withoutwarrantyofanykind,eitherexpressedorimplied,includingbutnotlimitedto,theimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityorfitnessforanypurpose.InnoeventwillULbeliableforanyspecial,incidental,consequential,indirectorsimilardamages,includinglossofprofits,lostsavings,lossofdata,oranyotherdamagesarisingoutoftheuseofortheinabilitytousethisStandard,evenifULoranauthorizedULrepresentativehasbeenadvisedofthepossibilityofsuchdamage.InnoeventshallUL’sliabilityforanydamageeverexceedthepricepaidforthisStandard,regardlessoftheformoftheclaim.UsersoftheelectronicversionsofUL’sStandardsforSafetyagreetodefend,indemnify,andholdULharmlessfromandagainstanyloss,expense,liability,damage,claim,orjudgment(includingreasonableattorney’sfees)resultingfromanyerrorordeviationintroducedwhilepurchaserisstoringanelectronicStandardonthepurchaser’scomputersystem.TherequirementsinthisStandardarenowineffect,exceptforthoseparagraphs,sections,tables,figures,and/orotherelementsoftheStandardhavingfutureeffectivedatesasindicatedinthepreface.ThepriortextforrequirementsthathavebeenrevisedandthathaveafutureeffectivedatearelocatedaftertheStandard,andareprecededbya″SUPERSEDEDREQUIREMENTS″notice.Thefollowingtableliststhefutureeffectivedateswiththecorrespondingreference.FEBRUARY22,2010−UL486A-486Btr1DocumentWasDownloadedByVickyVasquezForUseByCIRCUITASSEMBLYCORP4701:1/13/2011-10:11AMULCOPYRIGHTEDMATERIAL–NOTAUTHORIZEDFORFURTHERREPRODUCTIONORDISTRIBUTIONWITHOUTPERMISSIONFROMULFutureEffectiveDateReferenceJanuary25,2012Paragraph7.1.2FEBRUARY22,2010−UL486A-486Btr2DocumentWasDownloadedByVickyVasquezForUseByCIRCUITASSEMBLYCORP4701:1/13/2011-10:11AMULCOPYRIGHTEDMATERIAL–NOTAUTHORIZEDFORFURTHERREPRODUCTIONORDISTRIBUTIONWITHOUTPERMISSIONFROMULAssociationofStandardizationandCertificationNMX-J-543-ANCE-2008SecondEditionCanadianStandardsAssociationCAN/CSA-C22.2No.65-03FourthEditionUnderwritersLaboratoriesInc.UL486A-486BFirstEditionWireConnectorsNovember15,2003(TitlePageReprinted:February22,2010)ANSI/UL486A-486B-2010DocumentWasDownloadedByVickyVasquezForUseByCIRCUITASSEMBLYCORP4701:1/13/2011-10:11AMULCOPYRIGHTEDMATERIAL–NOTAUTHORIZEDFORFURTHERREPRODUCTIONORDISTRIBUTIONWITHOUTPERMISSIONFROMULCommitmentforAmendmentsThisstandardisissuedjointlybytheAssociationofStandardizationandCertification(ANCE),theCanadianStandardsAssociation(CSA),andUnderwritersLaboratoriesInc.(UL).CommentsorproposalsforrevisionsonanypartofthestandardmaybesubmittedtoANCE,CSA,orULatanytime.RevisionstothisstandardwillbemadeonlyafterprocessingaccordingtothestandardsdevelopmentproceduresofANCE,CSA,andUL.CSAandULwillissuerevisionstothisstandardbymeansofaneweditionorrevisedoradditionalpagesbearingtheirdateofissue.ANCEwillincorporatethesamerevisionsintoaneweditionofthestandardbearingthesamedateofissueastheCSAandULpages.Copyright©2008ANCERightsreservedinfavorofANCE.ISBN1-55324-802-3©2003CanadianStandardsAssociationAllrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedinanyformwhatsoeverwithoutthepriorpermissionofthepublisher.TopurchaseCSAStandardsandrelatedpublications,visitCSA’sOnlineStoreatwww.ShopCSA.caorcalltoll-free1-800-463-6727or416-747-4044.Copyright©2010UnderwritersLaboratoriesInc.UL’sStandardsforSafetyarecopyrightedbyUL.NeitheraprintednorelectroniccopyofaStandardshouldbealteredinanyway.AllofUL’sStandardsandallcopyrights,ownerships,andrightsregardingthoseStandardsshallremainthesoleandexclusivepropertyofUL.ThisANSI/ULStandardforSafetyconsistsoftheFirstEditionincludingrevisionsthroughFebruary22,2010.ThemostrecentdesignationofANSI/UL486A-486BasanAmericanNationalStandard(ANSI)occurredonJanuary25,2010.ANSIapprovalforastandarddoesnotincludetheCoverPage,TransmittalPages,TitlePage(frontandback),orthePreface.CommentsorproposalsforrevisionsonanypartoftheStandardmaybesubmittedtoULatanytime.ProposalsshouldbesubmittedviaaProposalRequestinUL’sOn-LineCollaborativeStandardsDevelopmentSystem(CSDS)athttp://csds.ul.com.TopurchaseULStandards,visitComm2000athttp://www.comm-2000.com/help/how_to_order.aspxorcalltoll-free1-888-853-3503.DocumentWasDownloadedByVickyVasquezForUseByCIRCUITASSEMBLYCORP4701:1/13/2011-10:11AMULCOPYRIGHTEDMATERIAL–NOTAUTHORIZEDFORFURTHERREPRODUCTIONORDISTRIBUTIONWITHOUTPERMISSIONFROMULCONTENTSPreface.....................................................................................5Foreword(ANCE)...........................................................................8Foreword(CSA).............................................................................8Foreword(UL).............................................................................101Scope..............................................................................112ReferencePublications...............................................................132.1Normativereferences..........................................................132.2Informativereferences.........................................................143UnitsofMeasurement................................................................144Definitions..........................................................................145SymbolsandAbbreviations..........................................................14A6ConstructionRequirements..........................................................14B6.1General.....................................................................14B6.2Materials.....................................................................156.3Solderinglugs.................................................................167TestRequirements...................................................................167.1General......................................................................167.2Current-cycling................................................................177.3Static-heatingsequence........................................................187.4Mechanicalsequence..........................................................187.5Dielectric-withstandtestsequence...............................................207.6Securenessofinsulation.......................................................207.7Drop.........................................................................207.8Dielectricwithstandafterdrop...................................................207.9Flexing.......................................................................207.10Lowtemperatureinstallation...................................................217.11Moistureabsorption...........................................................217.12Stresscorrosion/moistammonia(NH4)..........................................217.13Stresscorrosion/mercurousnitrate(HgNO3).....................................218SamplingRequirements..............................................................218.1General......................................................................218.2Current-cycling................................................................238.3Static-heatingsequence........................................................248.4Mechanicalsequence..........................................................258.5Dielectricwithstand............................................................258.6Securenessofinsulation.......................................................258.7Drop.........................................................................258.8Dielectricwithstandafterdrop...................................................258.9Flexing.......................................................................268.10Lowtemperatureinstallation...................................................268.11Moistureabsorption...........................................................268.12Stresscorrosion/moistammonia(NH4)..........................................268.13Stresscorrosion/mercurousnitrate(HgNO3).....................................269TestMethods........................................................................269.1General......................................................................269.2Current-cycling................................................................34JANUARY25,2010NMX-J-543-ANCE-2008♦CAN/CSA-C22.2NO.65-03♦UL486A-486B3DocumentWasDownloadedByVickyVasquezForUseByCIRCUITASSEMBLYCORP4701:1/13/2011-10:11AMULCOPYRIGHTEDMATERIAL–NOTAUTHORIZEDFORFURTHERREPRODUCTIONORDISTRIBUTIONWITHOUTPERMISSIONFROMUL9.3Static-heatingsequence........................................................359.4Mechanicalsequence..........................................................369.5Dielectricwithstand............................................................379.6Securenessofinsulation.......................................................399.7Drop.........................................................................409.8Dielectricvoltage-withstandafterdrop............................................409.9Flexing.......................................................................409.10Lowtemperatureinstallation..................................................40A9.11Moistureabsorption.........................................................40A9.12Stresscorrosion/moistammonia(NH4)..........................................419.13Stresscorrosion/mercurousnitrate(HgNO3).....................................4110Marking,Labeling,andPackaging....................................................41Tables................................................................................47Figures...............................................................................62ANNEXA–InformativeReferencesANNEXB–FlammabilityTest(MaterialV-2andVTM-2)ANNEXC–ExamplesANNEXD–StabilityFactorCalculationANNEXE–MarkingLocationsGuideJANUARY25,2010NMX-J-543-ANCE-2008♦CAN/CSA-C22.2NO.65-03♦UL486A-486B4DocumentWasDownloadedByVickyVasquezForUseByCIRCUITASSEMBLYCORP4701:1/13/2011-10:11AMULCOPYRIGHTEDMATERIAL–NOTAUTHORIZEDFORFURTHERREPRODUCTIONORDISTRIBUTIONWITHOUTPERMISSIONFROMULPrefaceThisisthecommonANCE,CSA,andULstandardforWireConnectors.ItisthesecondeditionofNMX-J-543-ANCE,thefourtheditionofC22.2No.65,andthefirsteditionofUL486A-486B.ThiseditionofCSAC22.2No.65supersedesthepreviouseditionpublishedin1993.ThiscommonstandardwaspreparedbytheAssociationofStandardizationandCertification(ANCE),theCanadianStandardsAssociation(CSA),andUnderwritersLaboratoriesInc.,(UL).TheeffortsandsupportoftheTechnicalHarmonizationCommitteeforConnectors,oftheCouncilontheHarmonizationofElectrotechnicalStandardsoftheNationsoftheAmericas(CANENA),aregratefullyacknowledged.ThisstandardwasreviewedbytheCSASubcommitteeonC22.2No.65,underthejurisdictionoftheCSATechnicalCommitteeonWiringProductsandtheCSAStrategicSteeringCommitteeonRequirementsforElectricalSafety,andhasbeenformallyapprovedbytheCSATechnicalCommittee.ThisstandardwillbesubmittedtotheStandardsCouncilofCanada(SCC)forapprovalasaNationalStandardofCanada.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedbytheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI)asanAmericanNationalStandard.AULstandardiscurrentonlyifitincorporatesthemostrecentlyadoptedrevisions,allofwhichareitemizedonthetransmittalnoticethataccompaniesthelatestsetofrevisedrequirements.Wherereferenceismadetoaspecificnumberofsamplestobetested,thespecifiednumberistobeconsideredaminimumquantity.Note:Althoughtheintendedprimaryapplicationofthisstandardisstatedinitsscope,itisimportanttonotethatitremainstheresponsibilityoftheusersofthestandardtojudgeitssuitabilityfortheirparticularpurpose.LevelofharmonizationThisstandardusestheIECformatbutisnotbasedon,norisitconsideredequivalentto,anIECstandard.ThisstandardispublishedasanequivalentstandardforANCE,CSA,andUL.Anequivalentstandardisastandardthatissubstantiallythesameintechnicalcontent,exceptasfollows:TechnicalnationaldifferencesareallowedforcodesandgovernmentalregulationsaswellasthoserecognizedasbeinginaccordancewithNAFTAArticle905,forexample,becauseoffundamentalclimatic,geographical,technological,orinfrastructuralfactors,scientificjustification,orthelevelofprotectionthatthecountryconsidersappropriate.Presentationiswordforwordexceptforeditorialchanges.ReasonsfordifferencesfromIECTheTechnicalHarmonizationCommitteeidentifiedseveralIECstandardsthataddresselectricalwireconnectorsincludedinthescopeofthisstandard.TheIECstandardsforelectricalwireconnectorsarerecognizedasbeinggenerallysystemspecific,containingtherequirementsfortherelevantwireconnectorsandcablesinmanydiscreteIECstandards.TheTHCdeterminedthesafeuseofelectricalwireconnectorsisdependentonthedesignandperformanceofthewireconnectorsinrelationtotheNorthAmericanElectricalCodeswithwhichtheyareintendedtobeinstalled.TheTHCagreedsuchfutureinvestigationwillbefacilitatedbytheharmonizationoftheNorthAmericanElectricalCodesforwireconnectorswithIECinstallationpractices.AUGUST25,2006NMX-J-543-ANCE-03♦C22.2NO.65-03♦UL486A-486B5DocumentWasDownloadedByVickyVasquezForUseByCIRCUITASSEMBLYCORP4701:1/13/2011-10:11AMULCOPYRIGHTEDMATERIAL–NOTAUTHORIZEDFORFURTHERREPRODUCTIONORDISTRIBUTIONWITHOUTPERMISSIONFROMULInterpretationsTheinterpretationbythestandardsdevelopmentorganizationofanidenticalorequivalentstandardisbasedontheliteraltexttodeterminecompliancewiththestandardinaccordancewiththeproceduralrulesofthestandardsdevelopmentorganization.Ifmorethanoneinterpretationoftheliteraltexthasbeenidentified,arevisionistobeproposedassoonaspossibletoeachofthestandardsdevelopmentorganizationstomoreaccuratelyreflecttheintent.ANCEEffectiveDateTheeffectivedateforANCEwillbeannouncedthroughtheDiarioOficialdelaFederación(OfficialGazette)andisindicatedonthecoverpage.CSAEffectiveDateTheeffectivedateforCSAInternationalwillbeannouncedthroughCSAInformsoraCSAcertificationnotice.ULEffectiveDateAsofJanuary25,2010allproductsListedorRecognizedbyULmustcomplywiththerequirementsinthisstandardexceptfortheclauseinthefollowing,whichiseffectiveJanuary25,2012.Clause7.1.2AULeffectivedateisoneestablishedbyUnderwritersLaboratoriesInc.andisnotpartoftheANSIapprovedstandard.FEBRUARY22,2010NMX-J-543-ANCE-03♦C22.2NO.65-03♦UL486A-486B6DocumentWasDownloadedByVickyVasquezForUseByCIRCUITASSEMBLYCORP4701:1/13/2011-10:11AMULCOPYRIGHTEDMATERIAL–NOTAUTHORIZEDFORFURTHERREPRODUCTIONORDISTRIBUTIONWITHOUTPERMISSIONFROMULForeword(ANCE)ThepresentMexicanStandardwasdevelopedbytheLowVoltageWiresandCablesSubcommitteefromtheComitédeNormalizacióndelaAsociacióndeNormalizaciónyCertificación,A.C.,CONANCE,withthecollaborationofwireandcablemanufacturersandusers.ANCEisanOrganizationforStandardization(ONN)registeredbytheDGN(DirecciónGeneraldeNormas)intheelectricalsectorandhouseholdappliances.ANCEdevelopsMexicanStandards(NMX)andcollaboratesinthedevelopmentoftheMexicanOfficialStandards(NOM);thesearevoluntaryandnormativestandards,respectively.ConformityassessmentinaccordancewithANCEMexicanStandardsistheresponsibilityofANCE’sProductCertificationDivision.ANCE’sProductCertificationDivisionisaccreditedbytheEMA(EntidadMexicanadeAcreditación)tocertifyavarietyofproducts.CertificationiscarriedoutfollowingtherelevantproceduresestablishedanddevelopedbytheTechnicalCommitteeonCertificationinconnectionwiththetestreportsproducedintestlabsaccreditedbytheEMA.TheconformityassessmentactivitiesdevelopedbyANCEcoverqualitysystems,testlabs,andproductverification.NOVEMBER15,2003NMX-J-543-ANCE-03♦C22.2NO.65-03♦UL486A-486B7DocumentWasDownloadedByVickyVasquezForUseByCIRCUITASSEMBLYCORP4701:1/13/2011-10:11AMULCOPYRIGHTEDMATERIAL–NOTAUTHORIZEDFORFURTHERREPRODUCTIONORDISTRIBUTIONWITHOUTPERMISSIONFROMULForeword(CSA)TheCanadianStandardsAssociation(CSA)developsstandardsunderthenameCanadianStandardsAssociation,andprovidescertificationandtestingunderthenameCSAInternational.CSAInternationalprovidescertificationservicesformanufacturerswho,underlicensefromCSA,wishtousetheappropriateregisteredCSAMarksoncertainproductsoftheirmanufacturetoindicateconformitywithCSAStandards.CSACertificationforanumberofproductsisprovidedintheinterestofmaintainingagreed-uponstandardsofquality,performance,interchangeabilityand/orsafety,asappropriate.Whereapplicable,certificationmayformthebasisforacceptancebyinspectionauthoritiesresponsibleforenforcementofregulations.Wherefeasible,programswillbedevelopedforadditionalproductsforwhichcertificationisdesiredbyproducers,consumers,orotherinterests.Inperformingitsfunctionsinaccordancewithitsobjectives,CSAdoesnotassumeorundertaketodischargeanyresponsibilityofthemanufactureroranyotherparty.TheopinionsandfindingsoftheAssociationrepresentitsprofessionaljudgementgivenwithdueconsiderationtothenecessarylimitationsofpracticaloperationandstateoftheartatthetimetheStandardisprocessed.ProductsinsubstantialaccordwiththisStandardbutwhichexhibitaminordifferenceoranewfeaturemaybedeemedtomeettheStandardprovidingthefeatureordifferenceisfoundacceptableutilizingappropriateCSAInternationalOperatingProcedures.ProductsthatcomplywiththisStandardshallnotbecertifiediftheyarefoundtohaveadditionalfeatureswhichareinconsistentwiththeintentofthisStandard.Productsshallnotbecertifiableiftheyarediscoveredtocontraveneapplicablelawsorregulations.Testingtechniques,testprocedures,andinstrumentationfrequentlymustbeprescribedbyCSAInternationalinadditiontothetechnicalrequirementscontainedinStandardsofCSA.InadditiontomarkingsspecifiedintheStandard,CSAInternationalmayrequirespecialcautions,markings,andinstructionsthatarenotspecifiedbytheStandard.SometestsrequiredbyCSAStandardsmaybeinherentlyhazardous.TheAssociationneitherassumesnoracceptsanyresponsibilityforanyinjuryordamagethatmayoccurduringorastheresultoftests,whereverperformed,whetherperformedinwholeorinpartbythemanufacturerortheAssociation,andwhetherornotanyequipment,facility,orpersonnelfororinconnectionwiththetestisfurnishedbythemanufacturerortheAssociation.Manufacturersshouldnotethat,intheeventofthefailureofCSAInternationaltoresolveanissuearisingfromtheinterpretationofrequirements,thereisanappealprocedure:thecomplainantshouldsubmitthematter,inwriting,totheSecretaryoftheCanadianStandardsAssociation.IfthisStandardistobeusedinobtainingCSACertificationpleaseremember,whenmakingapplicationforcertification,torequestallcurrentAmendments,Bulletins,Notices,andTechnicalInformationLettersthatmaybeapplicableandforwhichtheremaybeanominalcharge.ForsuchinformationorforfurtherinformationconcerningCSACertification,pleaseaddressyourinquirytoApplicationsandCustomerService,CSAInternational,178RexdaleBoulevard,Toronto,Ontario,CanadaM9W1R3.NOVEMBER15,2003NMX-J-543-ANCE-03♦C22.2NO.65-03♦UL486A-486B8DocumentWasDownloadedByVickyVasquezForUseByCIRCUITASSEMBLYCORP4701:1/13/2011-10:11AMULCOPYRIGHTEDMATERIAL–NOTAUTHORIZEDFORFURTHERREPRODUCTIONORDISTRIBUTIONWITHOUTPERMISSIONFROMULNOVEMBER15,2003NMX-J-543-ANCE-03♦C2