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3.2 Inspecting the crimp
1. Check each splice for the features shown in Figure 5.
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2. Check each crimped splice with the secondary crimp gage to be sure of a proper crimp.
3. Find the gage end with the color code dot matching the color code stripe on the splice.
4. Align the splice as shown in Figure 6.
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Figure 5: Features of a good crimp (#8 splice shown)
No wire insulation in crimped splice and no cross-overs
3.30 [0.13] minimum, 4.57 [0.18] typical
Crimp is centered in splice
Wire extends past end of splice
No open crack at seam of splice
Size stamped on splice matches wire combination (Table 2)
Die proof mark exists on underside of splice (Table 3)
Table 3: Die proof marks
Dies
#6
#8
Proof mark
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