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VEAM CIR Series Connectors
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CIR
Product Safety Information
1. MATERIAL CONTENT AND
PHYSICAL FORM
Electrical connectors do not usually contain
hazardous materials. They contain conduct-
ing and non-conducting materials and can
be divided into two groups.
a) Printed circuit types and low cost audio
types which employ all plastic insulators and
casings.
b) Rugged, Fire Barrier and High Reliability
types with metal casings and either natural
rubber, synthetic rubber, plastic or glass
insulating materials. Contact materials vary
with type of connector and also application
and are usually manufactured from either:
Copper, copper alloys, nickel, alumel,
chromel or steel. In special applications,
other alloys may be specified.
2. FIRE CHARACTERISTICS AND ELECTRIC
SHOCK HAZARD
There is no fire hazard when the connector is
correctly wired and used within the specified
parameters.
Incorrect wiring or assembly of the connector
or careless use of metal tools or conductive
fluids, or transit damage to any of the compo-
nent parts may cause electric shock or burns.
Live circuits must not be broken by separating
mated connectors as this may cause arcing,
ionization and burning. Heat dissipation is
greater at maximum resistance in a circuit.
Hot spots may occur when resistance is raised
locally by damage, e.g. cracked or deformed
contacts, broken strands of wire. Local over-
heating may also result from the use of the
incorrect application tools or from poor quali-
ty soldering or slack screw terminals.
Overheating may occur if the ratings in the
product Data Sheet/Catalog are exceeded and
can cause breakdown of insulation and hence
electric shock. If heating is allowed to contin-
ue it intensifies by further increasing the local
resistance through loss of temper of spring
contacts, formation of oxide film on contacts
and wires and leakage currents through
carbonization of insulation and tracking paths.
Fire can then result in the presence of com-
bustible materials and this may release nox-
ious fumes. Overheating may not be visually
apparent. Burns may result from touching
overheated components.
3. HANDLING
Care must be taken to avoid damage
to any component parts of electrical
connectors during installation and use.
Although there are normally no sharp edges,
care must be taken when handling certain
components to avoid injury to fingers.
Electrical connectors may be damaged in
transit to the customers, and damage may
result in creation of hazards. Products
should therefore be examined prior to instal-
lation/use and rejected if found to be dam-
aged.
4. DISPOSAL
Incineration of certain materials may release
noxious or even toxic fumes.
5. APPLICATION
Connectors with exposed contacts should
not be selected for use on the current
supply side of an electrical circuit, because
an electric shock could result from touching
exposed contacts on an unmated connector.
Voltages in excess of 30 V ac or 42.5 V dc are
potentially hazardous and care should be
taken to ensure that such voltages cannot be
transmitted in any way to exposed metal
parts of the connector body. The connector
and wiring should be checked, before mak-
ing live, to have no damage to metal parts or
insulators, no solder blobs, loose strands,
conducting lubricants, swarf, or any other
undesired conducting particles. Circuit
resistance and continuity check should be
made to make certain that there are no high
resistance joints or spurious conducting
paths. Always use the correct application
tools as specified in the Data Sheet/Catalog.
Do not permit untrained personnel to wire,
assemble or tamper with connectors. For
operation voltage please see appropriate
national regulations.
IMPORTANT GENERAL INFORMATION
(i) Air and creepage paths/Operating
voltage. The admissible operating voltages
depend on the individual applications and
the valid national and other applicable safe-
ty regulations. For this reason the air and
creepage path data are only reference val-
ues. Observe reduction of air and creepage
paths due to PC board and/or harnessing.
(ii) Temperature
All information given are temperature limits.
The operation temperature depends on the
individual application.
(iii) Other important information
Cannon continuously endeavors to improve
their products. Therefore, Cannon products
may deviate from the description, technical
data and shape as shown in this catalog and
data sheets.
ITT Interconnect Solutions, is a business unit
of ITT Corporation which manufactures the
highest quality products available in the
marketplace; however these products are
intended to be used in accordance with the
specifications in this publication. Any use or
application that deviates from the stated
operating specifications is not recommend-
ed and may be unsafe. No information and
data contained in this publication shall be
construed to create any liability on the part
of Cannon. Any new issue of this publication
shall automatically invalidate and supersede
any and all previous issues.
Product Warranty
A limited warranty applies to Cannon prod-
ucts. Please refer to www.ittcannon.com
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Conditions, including Warranty.
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