Wherever shielded cables and wires are fitted, there is the problem of finding a permanent, repeatable, safe and quick connection of the braided shield. Conventional connection methods use soldering, which is more time-consuming and more expensive, and can often result in damage to the dielectric or to the internal shield conductor caused by heat.
ABB offers two solutions: The one-piece Shield-Kon® connector, which is wrapped around the shield during the crimping process. This solderless, wraparound connector terminates shielded cable in seconds with uniform precision. Once crimped, it provides a compact, lightweight, low resistance, high-strength connection. The connector works equally well on braided, wrapped, or foil shields and has the added advantage of being able to be used as a mid-span termination. Only four sizes, which can be easily identified by the color of their insulation, are needed to cover a range of shielding diameters from 1.27–7.62 mm.
The Shield-Kon® two-piece shield termination system consists of two cylindrical sleeves: an inner sleeve with a smaller diameter, and an outer sleeve that has a larger diameter but is shorter and less hard than the inner sleeve and will be crimped on the inner one. All inner and outer sleeves are color-coded according to their size. The conductors of the cable are inserted through the inner sleeve, whereas the shield (braided or foiled) and the drain wire are inserted between the two sleeves.
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