How to connect/terminate wires into this type 2 mennekes female socket - Page 1
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author: sebdehne
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 23, 2021, 02:58:29 pm
content: HiFor my charging station project, I bought those type 2 (mennekes) sockets, but those terminals have no screw on them to clamp down the cable to the pins. Does anyone maybe know how to fasten the wires to the pins? See attached photos. Thanks

author: cheater
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 23, 2021, 03:36:14 pm
content: You need a special crimping tool that presses in from several directions at once. It's quite expensive!

author: sebdehne
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 23, 2021, 03:42:21 pm
content: Thanks. Do you know what such a tool is called?

author: WattsThat
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 23, 2021, 05:12:43 pm
content: A circular pin crimper.The most common have four pins that approach at 90 degree angles to one another that crimp the barrel from four sides at the same time. There is a large variation in the die heads. The width of the pins and the crimp depth are critical to getting a proper crimp. There is some standardization for circular mil-spec stuff, don’t know about commercial/industrial.My first call would be to Mennekes. They will know the crimp specs and who makes tools for the sockets/pins.

author: sebdehne
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 23, 2021, 08:50:10 pm
content: Thanks.

author: rstofer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 25, 2021, 04:12:45 am
content: Unless the pins are already free of the socket, you will also need a pin extraction tool. This too is specific to the pin and connector.If you plan to use these very often, it is inevitable that you will need to remove a pin after it was placed in the wrong hole.

author: Jwillis
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 25, 2021, 04:40:51 am
content: Wouldn't a Closed Barrel Crimper work like this onehttps://www.amazon.ca/IWISS-Crimper-Impression-Deutsch-Contacts/dp/B07V1C6N2VNot sure on the gauge of wire yours uses but it doesn't look much more than 14AWG

author: richard.cs
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 25, 2021, 09:44:22 am
content: Quote from: Jwillis on March 25, 2021, 04:40:51 amThat looks much too small to me. The main contacts in these connectors are normally designed for cables in the range 4 to 10 mm2(different contacts for different cable sizes) which is 12-8 AWG.@sebdehne, you will want to check you have the right contacts for the cable size you are intending to use, and you will need a crimp tool with dies to match the two different sizes. In the UK larger crimp tools are something that can be hired as well as bought.

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 25, 2021, 10:24:50 am
content: For a 1-off job, you could probably solder them if you have a very powerful iron, but you'd still need to extract the pins first.

author: Jwillis
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 25, 2021, 07:34:04 pm
content: Oh OK. Then you need a battery terminal crimper similar to thisCrimperfor thicker gauge wire terminals . There are similar ones that will work for gauges you require.Soldering could work but don't use to much or the wire get to stiff because solder will wick down the wire . Also getting terminal hot enough may be a challenge which could melt or burn the wire shielding. Personally I think crimping would be the best approach.