C-Series Off-Highway
Installation Manual
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Fig. 12: Mounting sensors with cable connection and cable gland, part 4
7. Mounting of piston, rod and cylinder front head to complete the assembly.
5.3 Mounting sensors with single conductor and third-party
connector
When mounting third-party connectors on sensors with single
conductors, the following information should be taken into account:
• The connector protection type should be at least IP69. Make sure
O-rings are fitted correctly.
• The connector housing should be completely of metal. Plastic
connectors can be damaged easily, thus tightness is not ensured.
• Make sure that the polarity is correct.
• For connectors with screw terminals, cable end sleeves should be
used, in order to prevent short circuiting and contact corrosion.
• End sleeves should be pressed onto the conductors in a way that all
strands are clamped into the sleeve. Protruding strands can cause
short circuiting!
• If connectors are provided with solder contacts, ensure that the
contacts are soldered correctly and that no strands stand proud.
• Crimp contacts should be gas-tight and pressed only using special
crimp tools. This is the pre-requisite to preclude corrosion of
contacts.
• Most commercially available connectors are not sufficiently
protected against the ingress of water running along the cable.
For this reason, suitable caps should be fitted to close them after
mounting.
• When mounting connectors, make sure protection against ESD is
provided, i.e. workplaces and personnel must be protected against
electrostatic charging.