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Tips
1. Never use a screwdriver for anything other than turning screws (e.g. chiselling, prying or punching). This could damage the blade and affect life span and performance.
2. Make sure the type of screwdriver is correct for the screw - philips & pozidrive look similar. If you get this wrong you could damage the head of the screw, or even the tip of the screwdriver.
3. Make sure the tip of the screwdriver is the correct size for the screw. If you get this wrong you could damage the head of the screw or even the tip of the screwdriver.
4. Never expose a screwdriver to excessive heat or cold.
5. Discard a screwdriver with a worn or broken handle.
6. Never hold an item in your hand while working on it. A slip with a screwdriver could cause serious injury.
7. Never depend on a screwdriver’s handle or covered blade to insulate you from electricity. Always ensure circuits are not live before starting work.
8. Check VDE tools regularly for breaks or cracks and do not use if insulation appears to be damaged.
9. Keep tools clean and dry for longer life (plus assurance of insulation properties of VDE tools).

SAFETY TIPS USING PLIERS

1. Never use pliers for hammering. This could nick or crack them.
2. Never use pliers as a spanner on nut or bolts. This could damage the plier and the fastening.
3. Never use pliers to cut hardened wire unless they state they are specifically manufactured for this purpose
4. Never expose pliers to excessive heat
5. Always cut at right angles. Don’t rock or bend the wire against the cutting edges – this could damage the blade
6. Make sure the plier you are using is sturdy enough for the job – light pliers can be damaged by trying to bend too stiff a wire
7. Use eye protection when cutting wire
8. Check VDE tools regularly for breaks or cracks and do not use if insulation appears to be damaged
9. Keep tools clean and dry for longer life
10. A drop of oil in the hinge will lengthen lifespan and ease operation

SAFETY TIPS USING HAMMERS

1. Strike squarely with the hammer face parallel to the struck surface. Avoid glancing blows
2. When striking another tool (chisel, punch etc.) ensure the correct size hammer is used.
The hammer face should be approx 20mm larger that the tool face
3. Use a hammer of a suitable size and weight for the job
4. Never use a hammer or struck tool with a loose or damaged handle
5. Discard and hammer or struck tool showing dents, cracks, chips, mushrooming or excessive wear
6. Never regrind, weld or heat a hammer
7. Protective eyewear should always be worn when driving masonry nails or breaking up concrete.

RoHS Directive

What is the RoHS Directive?
The RoHS Directive stands for "the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment". This Directive will ban the placing on the EU market of new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants from 1 July 2006.

Who is responsible for complying with RoHS?
The directive states that the producer is responsible for compliance. The "producer" is defined as:
"Producer" means any person who, irrespective of the selling technique used, including by means of distance communication according to Directive 97/7/EC...

manufactures and sells electrical and electronic equipment under his own brand

resells under his own brand equipment produced by other suppliers, a reseller not being regarded as the "producer" if the brand of the producer appears on the equipment ... or

imports or exports electrical and electronic equipment on a professional basis into a Member State

Who will enforce RoHS in the UK?
The National Weights and Measures Laboratory (NWML). Further information about the NWML can be found at www.nwml.gov.uk.

Some important points regarding crimping
The technique of crimping a crimp terminal on to an electrical conductor has been used for over 60 years and is the dominant connecting technique for power and signal transmission cables.
The most important reasons for the success of this system, are simplicity and safety. Crimping is the optimum technique to provide both.
The system contains, from the smallest to the largest cross section, a previously tested combination of terminal size and tool geometry related to the actual cross section of the conductor.
Different manufacturers choose to apply this combination in different ways. For example, a terminal with little material in the barrel can be crimped with a crimp die designed for this geometry. The same terminal crimped with another die from a different crimp system, where the die is designed for a terminal with a larger barrel, would result in lower crimp reduction, which would cause overheating due to poor electrical contact.
Therfore always check that the crimp tools and crimp terminals are tested together. This normally means choosing crimp tools and crimp terminals from the same manufacturer, and the same system.
Another factor is variations in the construction and material of the conductor. Most, but not all, power conductors which have a given size in mm2 are designed to comply with IEC 60228 which is an international standard that gives the maximum conductor resistance per km for each cross section. The possible geometric variations within this standard can be rather large and may influence the final crimp result.
thecrimpcompany.com and its employees have considerable experience regarding these variations and of what special actions that must be taken to achieve the best crimp quality. CONTACT US if a special conductor is to be used.
Different conductor materials are often crimped with completely different die geometries. For copper, the most common is the hexagonal crimp. This shape gives a gentle and mechanically strong crimp with little risk of conductor strands being damaged. When Crimping Aluminium, it is important to break the layers of insulating oxide as efficently as possible and the Indent Crimp is the most effective method.
On copper connections, by using simple analysis and tests, it is possible to establish if good results may be obtained on a previously un-tested non standard conductor size. These tests are based on comparison with a large number of existing test combinations. thecrimpcompany.com are happy to perform and discuss these tests together with you.
We feel that the most important 'component' in our 'system' is YOU the operator! This person must be provided with the necessary information to enable you to make a proper/correct crimp. A product marking system, clear instructions, easy to use accessories and a comprehensive training manual available from your system supplier. Please CONTACT US for further information.

Standards for Crimping and Crimped connections
There are many different standards within the electrical industry. IEC - the International Electrotechnical Commission - issues international standards which, although not always compulsory, do have strong influence and are used as a basis within the international terminal trade. In Europe, standards are issued by Cenelec and they directly replace the various national standards which may have existed previously. For crimp connections a Cenelec standard was issued during 2003. In many countries national standards have been in force over a long time. In the UK, the electrical standards are issued by BSI - the British Standards Institution - and are called BS Standards. In Germany there well known DIN and VDE standards. In Sweden they are called SEN standards and in France NF, etc. Even though the new Cenelec standards have been issued, these old standards will still be referred to for many years.
The application of different standards also varies. In some cases a standard must be followed according to instructions from an authority concerned. In some cases there is an agreement between the supplier and end user to follow a special standard, whilst in other instances the user may have an expectation that a relevant standard is complied with.
Within Crimping there are many standards all over the world and many of them have an established position in their home market. Due to the high costs of testing to all these standards, most products are tested only to the standard of the country of origin, and it is therefore important to know what the standard contains.
Prior to August 1993, there were no international testing norms for terminals designed for cable sizes above 10mm2. Then IEC61238:1 was issued which states how both crimped and screwed terminals and connectors on power cables should be tested. However, because it is relatively new, it will take several years before there is extensive testing carried out according to the requirements of this standard and its update from 2003. Until then one has to rely on the national standards against which there is also considerable practical experience which verifies their validity.
The following testing standards are some examples of old standards now to be replaced by EN61238-1 (IEC61238-1:2003)

Great Britain - Cu Terminals BS4579:1 and Alu Terminals BS4579:3

Germany - Cu Terminals VDE0220:1 and Alu Terminals VDE0220:2

Sweden - Cu Terminals SEN245010 and Alu Terminals SEN245012

France - Cu Terminals NFC20-130 and Alu Terminals NFC63-061/A

Finland - Alu Terminals SFS2663T2

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