Note: Soldering wires on a three position electrical socket
Objective:
Soldering wires onto three connector tabs on a three position wall socket plug
End Product:
wall socket
Equipment:
Ambrell 4.2 kW induction heating system, equipped with a remote workhead containing one 1.0µF capacitor. An induction heating coil designed and developed specifically for this application.
Materials:
Plastic plug receptacle with 3 connector tabs, 0.187” (4.7mm) wide, 0.05” (1.27mm) thick, copper wire 0.08” (2.03mm) diameter
Temperature:
400 ºF (204 ºC)
Frequency:
400 ºF (204 ºC)
Testing:
A two turn folded “U” shaped coil is used to individually heat each connector tab. Tab and wire are placed in the coil for 2 seconds to complete the soldering process. Total soldering time is approximately 6-9 seconds for the soldering of the 3 tabs. Narrative • Customer is currently using a soldering iron & individually touching each soldering point which is producing inconsistent results and quality issues. By using induction heating the customer produces consistent, repeatable clean joints.
Benefits:
Induction heating provides:
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Rapid localized heat only where needed
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Repeatable, consistent results
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Neat, clean joints
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Hands-free heating that involves no operator skill for
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manufacturing
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Even distribution of heating

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