60290-1 Connectors, Interconnects

Terminals - Quick Connects, Quick Disconnect Connectors - the 60290-1 standard is a stringent specification for products in the Electronic Equipment Assembly industry. It provides the electrical safety requirements that are necessary for the quality and performance of the products. This Standard applies to all Quick Connects, Quick Disconnect Connectors which are used in electrical and electronic assemblies for a variety of applications.

Quick Connects, Quick Disconnect Connectors are connectors used for the connection of wires. This is a very important aspect of any circuit, systems, and networks. As such, ensuring the quality and reliability of the connectors is essential to the performance of any electrical and electronic assemblies. This is where the 60290-1 Standard comes in.

The 60290-1 Standard – specifies the safety requirements for design, construction and performance of all Quick Connects, Quick Disconnect Connectors used in electronic equipment material assemblies and systems worldwide. This Standard is applicable to both finished assemblies and components. It includes minimum requirements for construction, general considerations, safety related tests, markings, storage, and packaging.

The application field of the Standard covers all Quick Connects, Quick Disconnect Connectors including one and two-pin, multi-pin, PCB mount, and high-reliability type connectors. It specifies the characteristics and requirements to assure that these components and assemblies will meet the specified safety requirements and function suitably and reliably over their lifetime. The Standard also includes the tests and methods to be used to ensure product compliance.

The working principle of the 60290-1 Standard is that it sets requirements for products designed to be inter-connected and inter-operable with other components and systems in accordance with Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assembly (E-E-A) standards. In general, the requirements of the Standard are applicable to products that are specified or used in electric and electronic equipment assemblies. The Standard is intended to provide essential product safety requirements to ensure that the product will operate safely and reliably over their entire life cycle.

To this end, the requirements of the Standard outline key tests that need to be conducted including: electrical safety testing, current and temperature testing, continuity testing, short-circuit testing, dielectric strength testing, and insulated core testing. These tests are conducted to determine if the product meets the specified safety requirements and function correctly.

The 60290-1 Standard is an important standard for any Electronic Equipment Assembly industry as it plays a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of products used in such systems. In order to ensure that all products meet the specified safety requirements, all Quick Connects, Quick Disconnect Connectors must meet the applicable requirements of this Standard.