Hello there, I have a component with 2 eyelets termination. THe two outputs are to be connected to another component. As you can see, to do that, the only way is to solder a wire each to the eyelet and terminate it to a PTH hole on the board. Now, here come the questions : (a) should I just provide a PTH pad directly beneath the eyelet termination - to allow the insulated wire to bend like a little "J". One end solder directly to the eyelet while the other end soldered to the board via the PTH hole, (b) 2 holes : one NPTH and one PTH - to allow the insulated wire to make a loop through the board before soldering one end to the eyelet termination of the component and the other to the PTH pad. Idea (a) will have saving in space and I think the termination method is reasonable enough. While idea (b) require space. I cannot find anything reference in IPC-CM-770 that address such termination. In IPC-2221 Figure 8-31, there is a diagram for power module using jumper. Is it applicable to this eyelet termination component, too? If I am to use (a), I will include sleeve at the eyelet termination similar concept of harness. I don't think I am over doing it., right. Hope to hear from some of you what connection method is the most effective or appropiate for such eyelet termination component. Thanks and regards, Wee Mei --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 -----------------------------------------------------