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The
TL 3 HT is a four-way connector that is available in 8-mm
spacing designed for applications within the white goods industry
such as electric hobs and Ceran cooking plates. The housing
of the connector is a high-temperature resistance plastic
material, and the receptacle is steel and nickel-plated with
a crimp contact termination. “This product is mainly
used for flat surface ranges and appliance areas where the
surfaces are exposed to higher temperatures and require connectors
that are approved for high temperature areas,” explains
Robert Ourt, product manager.
The
TL 3 HT, which consists of housings EH 700/4-2 HT and receptacle
RSB 8180.1158, is designed to interconnect with tabs 6.3 x
0.8 to DIN specifications 46244. The connector has been approved
to VDE0627 and is temperature rated to 250°C max. “The
key feature of this connector is its temperature rating,”
says Mr. Ourt. “It has worldwide approvals, which make
this connector beneficial to companies that manufacture their
appliances in other countries.”
According
to Mr. Ourt, the distinct advantages of the connector are
the polarizing and coding features, which eliminate incorrect
connections, and the optimum handling by use of multi-way
connectors.
“The
polarization and coding features are in the actual design
of the connector,” explains Mr. Ourt. “The polarization
is accomplished due to the mating tab that is on the top of
the connector that makes sure the parts are not miss-mated.
The lock (coding feature) ensures that the spring contact
connector is securely attached to the housing portion.”
He
adds that the key of the connector is that it takes four individual
wire connections and combines them into one for the appliance
engineer and design team. “It eliminates incorrect connections
by the mating design,” Mr. Ourt explains. “The
‘optimum handling’ refers to the connector combining
these four connections into one connector piece—the
TL 3 HT; otherwise, flat stove appliance producers would have
to connect and seal off four individual wires for each burner
surface. It allows for a ‘plug -n- play’ feature
for the manufacturers, which eliminates labor and wiring time.”
The
design of the connector was a cooperative effort between STOCKO
and cooking plate appliance designers to assure a standard
for the flat stoves, according to Mr. Ourt. “The mating
tab was a design feature required to assure correct connections
into the cooking plates,” he notes.
| According
to Burgaw, NC, U.S.-based STOCKO,
the TL 3 HT has two features competitive connector products
do not offer—a mating feature and a multi-way connector
versus individual wires. |
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