EIASTANDARDTP-41CCableFlexingTestProcedureforElectricalConnectorsEIA-364-41C(RevisionofEIA-364-41B)JUNE1999ELECTRONICINDUSTRIESALLIANCEElectronicComponents,Assemblies,Equipment&SuppliesAssociationANSI/EIA-364-41C-1999Approved:April23,1999EIA-364-41CNOTICEEIAEngineeringStandardsandPublicationsaredesignedtoservethepublicinterestthrougheliminatingmisunderstandingsbetweenmanufacturersandpurchasers,facilitatinginterchangeabilityandimprovementofproducts,andassistingthepurchaserinselectingandobtainingwithminimumdelaytheproperproductforhisparticularneed.ExistenceofsuchStandardsandPublicationsshallnotinanyrespectprecludeanymemberornonmemberofEIAfrommanufacturingorsellingproductsnotconformingtosuchStandardsandPublications,norshalltheexistenceofsuchStandardsandPublicationsprecludetheirvoluntaryusebythoseotherthanEIAmembers,whetherthestandardistobeusedeitherdomesticallyorinternationally.StandardsandPublicationsareadoptedbyEIAinaccordancewiththeAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI)patentpolicy.Bysuchaction,EIAdoesnotassumeanyliabilitytoanypatentowner,nordoesitassumeanyobligationwhatevertopartiesadoptingtheStandardorPublication.ThisEIAStandardisconsideredtohaveInternationalStandardizationimplication,buttheInternationalElectrotechnicalCommissionactivityhasnotprogressedtothepointwhereavalidcomparisonbetweentheEIAStandardandtheIECdocumentcanbemade.ThisStandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallsafetyproblemsassociatedwithitsuseorallapplicableregulatoryrequirements.ItistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisStandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesandtodeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationsbeforeitsuse.(FromStandardsProposalNo.4142,formulatedunderthecognizanceoftheCE-2.0NationalConnectorStandardsCommittee.)Publishedby©ELECTRONICINDUSTRIESALLIANCE1999EngineeringDepartment2500WilsonBoulevardArlington,VA22201PRICE:PleaserefertothecurrentCatalogofEIAElectronicIndustriesAllianceStandardsandEngineeringPublicationsorcallGlobalEngineeringDocuments,USAandCanada(1-800-854-7179)International(303-397-7956)AllrightsreservedPrintedinU.S.A.!DON”TVIOLATETHELAW!ThisdocumentiscopyrightedbytheEIAandmaynotbereproducedwithoutpermission.Organizationsmayobtainpermissiontoreproducealimitednumberofcopiesthroughenteringintoalicenseagreement.Forinformation,contact:GlobalEngineeringDocuments15InvernessWayEastEnglewood,CO80112-5704orcallU.S.A.andCanada1-800-854-7179,International(303)397-7956iCONTENTSClausePage1Introduction..........................................................................................................11.1Scope...................................................................................................................11.2Potentialfailuremodes..........................................................................................12Testresources......................................................................................................12.1Equipment............................................................................................................13Testspecimen.......................................................................................................23.1Description...........................................................................................................23.2Preparation...........................................................................................................24Testprocedure......................................................................................................34.1TestconditionI,circularjacketcable....................................................................34.2TestconditionII,flatcable...................................................................................34.3Finalmeasurement................................................................................................45Detailstobespecified...........................................................................................46Testdocumentation..............................................................................................5Table1Testvoltageatsealevel........................................................................................5Figure1Circularcableflexingtestsetup.............................................................................62Flatcableflexingmethods.....................................................................................7(Thispageleftblank)iiEIA-364-41CPage1TESTPROCEDURENo.41CCABLEFLEXINGTESTPROCEDUREFORELECTRICALCONNECTORS(FromEIAStandardsProposalNo.4142,formulatedunderthecognizanceEIACE-2.0CommitteeonNationalConnectorStandards,andpreviouslypublishedinEIA-364-41B.)1Introduction1.1ScopeThisstandardestablishesamethodtodeterminetheeffectivenessofcircularjacketedcabletoplugseal,orflatcabletoplugsealorinterfacetowithstandstrainunderrepeatedalternatingcable-flexingstressesasexperiencedinusewithcablestrain-reliefdesignelectricalconnectors.1.2Potentialfailuremodes1.2.1Dam