Easy-wire connectors for Industrial Components

XN2

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Safety Precautions

■ General Precautions

• Do not pull on the Connectors or cables. Doing so may cause dam-

age to the Connectors or cause the cables to disconnect.

• Install the Connectors in a location where they will not be stepped

on, to prevent disconnection of the cables or damage to the Con-

nectors. If the Connectors have to be installed in such a location,

use a protective cover.

• Make sure that the Connectors are mated in the correct direction.

Mating the Connectors incorrectly will damage to the Connectors.

• Do not use the Connectors if the lock lever is bent or broken. Doing

so may cause the Connector to become loose or the device to mal-

function.

• Before mounting Connectors to a PCB, make sure that the Connec-

tors are positioned in the correct direction.

• Before bending a cable to connect it to a Connector, check the

bending specifications of the cable to be used.

• Do not exceed the rated current of the cable. Always check the

rated current of each cable to be used.

• Do not use pliers or other tools to remove the Connectors.

• Hold the Connectors firmly by hand when handling them. Do not

use excessive force to push the Connectors. Forcing the Connec-

tors may result in injury.

• These Connectors do not resist water. Do not use Connectors in

places where water or oil may be sprayed onto the Connectors.

■ Precautions for Correct Use

Wiring

• Insert one wire into each insertion hole. Inserting two or more wires

into a single hole may cause unexpected problems.

• Make sure that no power is being supplied to a Connector before

wiring, inserting, or removing the Connector. Doing so may result in

electric shock.

• Follow the wiring diagrams for the device being used when wiring

the cables.

• Strip the cables according to the instructions in the applicable oper-

ation manual, making sure not to damage the wires.

• Do not use a screwdriver with a tip larger than the specified width

when wiring the Connectors.

• Make sure short-circuits are not created, e.g., by protruding wires.

Inserting and Removing Connectors

• When connecting or disconnecting Connectors, always hold the

case of the Connector.

• When mating Connectors, insert the Connector fully into the back

of the socket, and then make sure that the Connector will not

become loose by lightly pulling it in the opposite direction.

Recommended Screwdriver

• Use a flat-blade screwdriver with a tip of 2 mm max. Do not use

screwdrivers that gradually widen towards the base of the screw-

driver.

• Using other screwdrivers may cause damage to the adjacent poles.