Patent ID: 7163753
Filing Date: 2007-01-16
Classification: H01R,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An arc-resistant terminal comprising: a metal-based electrical contact portion comprising at least one of Cu, Ni or Sn, and not more than 0.06 mass % P; said electrical contact portion is plated with at least one of Sn, Ni, Au or Ag; and the thickness of the plating at a distal end of the contact portion and the vicinity thereof is less than a thickness of plating on a main part of the contact portion or is absent, wherein the arc-resistant terminal is capable of suppressing arc discharge upon terminal separation under conditions wherein a voltage between the arc-resistant terminal and a second terminal immediately after separation thereof is DC36V to 60V and a current between terminals during contact is 6 A to 30 A.