Data subject to change without notice│M36082│Issue B│2020-02-21
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7.2
Connection and Disconnection
This chapter describes the process of achieving proper connections.
Connection
Ground yourself and all components to prevent electrostatic discharge from the measurement
assembly.
Hold on the protection cap body (4) and turn the coupling nut only (5) to remove the protection
cap (1) of the sliding load (2). Do not turn the protection cap body (4) or sliding load body (6).
Perform visual inspection of test port and sliding load connector.
Clean both connectors sufficiently.
Loose lateral locking screw (3) at the end of the sliding load.
Push inner conductor (7) carefully further into the sliding load until it sticks out at the connector.
Align sliding load (2) and test port connectors carefully. The plug inner conductor has to intrude
concentrically into the bushing of the socket connector.
Push sliding load inner conductor (7) very carefully into test port inner conductor until stop.
Push the connectors straight together and tighten the coupling nut (5) hand-tight until the mating
plane surfaces have contact. Do not turn the sliding load body (6). Only turn the coupling nut
(5). Do not overstrain the connection.
ATTENTION
Damage to the inner conductor may occur, if the body of the sliding load (6) is turned.
Support the connectors properly. Relieve the connections from any bending torque.
Tighten connection by means of a torque wrench to 90 Ncm ± 10 %.
Torque wrench with unalterable setting to 90 Ncm ± 10 % recommended (SPINNER part
number BN 15 41 41).
Tighten lateral locking screw (3) at the end of the sliding load hand-tight.
Disconnection
Support the connectors properly to relieve the connections from any bending torques and
forces.
Unfasten the coupling nut (5) with open-end wrench. Do not turn the sliding load body(6). Only
turn the coupling nut (5).
ATTENTION
Damage to the inner conductor may occur, if the body of the sliding load (6) is turned.
Unplug the sliding load straight, avoid any bending, twisting or rocking.
ATTENTION
Do not reconnect the sliding load right after disconnection without repeating the
complete connection sequence described above. Non-compliance will damage
sliding load and test port inner conductors.
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(1)
(2)
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(2)
(7)
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(5)
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