EIASTANDARDTP-09CDurabilityTestProcedureforElectricalConnectorsandContactsEIA-364-09C(RevisionofEIA-364-09B)JUNE1999ELECTRONICINDUSTRIESALLIANCEElectronicComponents,Assemblies,Equipment&SuppliesAssociationANSI/EIA-364-09C-1999Approved:April23,1999EIA-364-09CNOTICEEIAEngineeringStandardsandPublicationsaredesignedtoservethepublicinterestthrougheliminatingmisunderstandingsbetweenmanufacturersandpurchasers,facilitatinginterchangeabilityandimprovementofproducts,andassistingthepurchaserinselectingandobtainingwithminimumdelaytheproperproductforhisparticularneed.ExistenceofsuchStandardsandPublicationsshallnotinanyrespectprecludeanymemberornonmemberofEIAfrommanufacturingorsellingproductsnotconformingtosuchStandardsandPublications,norshalltheexistenceofsuchStandardsandPublicationsprecludetheirvoluntaryusebythoseotherthanEIAmembers,whetherthestandardistobeusedeitherdomesticallyorinternationally.StandardsandPublicationsareadoptedbyEIAinaccordancewiththeAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI)patentpolicy.Bysuchaction,EIAdoesnotassumeanyliabilitytoanypatentowner,nordoesitassumeanyobligationwhatevertopartiesadoptingtheStandardorPublication.ThisstandardisbaseduponthemajortechnicalcontentofInternationalElectrotechnicalCommissionstandard512-5,test9a,mechanicaloperation,1992-08.ItconformsinallessentialrespectstothisIECstandard.ThisStandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallsafetyproblemsassociatedwithitsuseorallapplicableregulatoryrequirements.ItistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisStandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesandtodeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationsbeforeitsuse.(FromStandardsProposalNo.4139,formulatedunderthecognizanceoftheCE-2.0NationalConnectorStandardsCommittee.)Publishedby©ELECTRONICINDUSTRIESALLIANCE1999EngineeringDepartment2500WilsonBoulevardArlington,VA22201PRICE:PleaserefertothecurrentCatalogofEIAElectronicIndustriesAllianceStandardsandEngineeringPublicationsorcallGlobalEngineeringDocuments,USAandCanada(1-800-854-7179)International(303-397-7956)AllrightsreservedPrintedinU.S.A.PLEASE!DON”TVIOLATETHELAW!ThisdocumentiscopyrightedbytheEIAandmaynotbereproducedwithoutpermission.Organizationsmayobtainpermissiontoreproducealimitednumberofcopiesthroughenteringintoalicenseagreement.Forinformation,contact:GlobalEngineeringDocuments15InvernessWayEastEnglewood,CO80112-5704orcallU.S.A.andCanada1-800-854-7179,International(303)397-7956iCONTENTSClausePage1Introduction..........................................................................................................11.1Scope...................................................................................................................11.2Object...................................................................................................................12Testresources......................................................................................................12.1Equipment............................................................................................................13Testspecimen.......................................................................................................23.1Description...........................................................................................................23.2Preparation...........................................................................................................23.3Fixturing...............................................................................................................24Testprocedure......................................................................................................24.1Alignment.............................................................................................................24.2Cyclerate.............................................................................................................24.3Electricalload.......................................................................................................34.4Inspectionortest..................................................................................................34.5Measurements.......................................................................................................35Detailstobespecified...........................................................................................46Testdocumentation..............................................................................................4Figure1Testblade.............................................................................................................5AnnexANormative...........................................................................................................`A-1A.1Acceptancecriteria...............................................................................................A-1ii(Thispageleftblank)EIA-364-09CPage1TESTPROCEDURENo.09CDURABILITYTESTPROCEDUREFORELECTRICALCONNECTORSANDCONTACTS(FromEIAStandardsProposalNo.4139,formulatedunderthecognizanceEIACE-2.0Committeeon