Electrical Contacts, 2nd Edition

5

Power Connectors

Milenko Braunovic

Power like a desolating pestilence,

Pollutes what e’re it touches………

Queen Mab, Percy Bysshe

CONTENTS

5.1      Introduction

5.2      Types of Power Connectors

5.2.1      Plug-and-Socket Connectors

5.2.2      Wire Connectors

5.2.3      Bolted Connectors

5.2.4      Insulation Piercing Connectors

5.3      Properties of Conductor and Connector Materials

5.3.1      Definition of Conductor and Connector Systems

5.3.2      Factors Affecting Conductivity

5.3.2.1      Effect of Temperature

5.3.2.2      Effect of Lattice Imperfections

5.3.2.3      Magnetoresistance

5.3.2.4      Skin Effect

5.3.3      Conductor Materials

5.3.3.1      Copper and Copper Alloys

5.3.3.2      Aluminum and Its Alloys

5.3.4      Materials ...