John,

My man I got to tell you the slot method is what I have used.  I watched the
Cirrus Video and the method they used is what I used for years.  Do not
remember any major issues with the method, more with the crimp/toll itself.

I do not have any written info at this time.  Will have to look around my
library for you to see what I have.

Regards,

Randy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Grabski III, John R." <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 10:28 AM
Subject: [TN] 1st post, need pull test advice...


> As owners of 2 DMC pull testers (for stranded wire pull tests for 6-26
awg),
> we have strived to make sure pull tests have been done as accurately as
> possible...  Manufacturers of many terminals state that all crimp pull
tests
> are to be done pulling ON THE CONTACT SIDE of the crimp...  But if you ask
> how many cable shops and even connector manufacturers how they do their
pull
> testing, they'll tell you that often times, they place the length of the
> terminal in under the slotted grip...  This causes deformation and
bending,
> which leads to varied results, and makes it so you're no longer testing
the
> actual integrity of the conductor crimp.  Is there any documentation in
> written work standards that makes this concrete?  I have spent time on
> custom grip designs to circumvent these problems, but want to back up my
> design with the right information.
>
> ...Even Cirris' new video for their new pull tester shows pulling a crimp
> using the slotted grip method.  I'm confused about where to stand on this
> issue...
>
> http://www.cirris.com/cable/tester/crimpull.html?nl=1a
> <http://www.cirris.com/cable/tester/crimpull.html?nl=1a>
>
>
> Thank you, anyone who can help...
>
> John Grabski III
> Engineering Technician
> Badger Technologies Inc.
> www.badgertech.com <http://www.badgertech.com>
>
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