Ed,
I would be interested in seeing cross-sectional views of the solder joints
made with said connectors.
Bev 

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Subject: [TN] Dewetting on high current connector

Greetings fellow 'netters,

I have discovered a dewetting condition on high current blade connector(s)
which causes me to raise an eyebrow. I can't find any scholarly articles
discussing the long term effect such an irregular surface at the material
contact interface (photo located at
http://stevezeva.homestead.com/Terminal_de-wetting.JPG ) will have on
connection integrity at high current. This is an extreme environment
automotive application with MTBF expectations in excess of 10 years.

Any guidance and/or professional opinions would be greatly appreciated.

As always, thanks to Steve G. for sharing his webspace with us!

Ed Popielarski
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