IPC 620
STS Defence have a dedicated training facility in which we can provide training for IPC 620 cable and wire harness fabrication and installation. Classes of products are defined and include criteria for Target, Acceptable, Process Indicator and Defect conditions. These criteria are supported by over 500 full-colour illustrations. It is a theory only course designed to provide students with the ability to understand and utilise the accept / reject criteria for a variety of subjects.
Students who successfully achieve 70% or greater in the exams will receive a recognised IPC certificate which is valid for two years. Certification demonstrates commitment to customer requirements and greatly facilitates certification to ISO-9001 or other quality assurance initiatives.
There is 1 mandatory module and 7 optional modules. The optional modules can be chosen depending on company requirements and can be added in if necessary during the 2 year certification period, although the certification on all modules expires at the same time (2 years after the date at which the mandatory modules were completed).
The following section provides a breakdown of the content of each of the modules. A multiple choice exam needs to be successfully completed at the end of each module to allow inspection of these subjects.
Mandatory Module
Module 1
- This module covers all of the following topics:
- IPC Professional Policies and Procedures
- Cable/Wire preparation
- Measuring cable assemblies and wires
- Testing cable assemblies
Optional Modules
Module 2
Crimp terminations
- Machined crimp contacts
Insulation Displacement Connections (IDC)
- Mass termination, flat cable
- Discreet wire termination
Module 3
- Wire preparation, tinning
- Parts preparation, gold removal
- Cleanliness
- Insulation
- Flexible sleeve insulation
- Bird-caged wire (soldered)
- Connection requirements
- Solder requirement
Module 4
- Connectorisation
- Moulding / Potting
Module 5
- Soldered splices
- Splices - crimped
- Splices - ultrasonic welded
Module 6
- Marking and Labelling
- Wire bundle securing
- Shielding
- Cable/wire harness protective coverings
Module 7
Coaxial and twin axial cable assemblies
- Stripping
- Centre conductor termination
- Solder ferrule pins
- Coaxial connector - printed wire board mount
- Coaxial connector - centre conductor length - right angle connector
- Terminal cover - soldering
- Shield termination
- Centre pin position
- Semi-rigid coax
- Swage - type connector
- Soldering and stripping of biaxial or twin-axial wire - low temperature insulation
Module 8
Solderless wire wraps
- Number of turns
- Turn spacing
- End tails, insulation wrap
- Raised turns overlap
- Connection position
- Wire dress
- Wire slack
- Plating
- Damage
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STS Defence Ltd
Mumby Road
Gosport. PO12 1AF
Telephone 02392 584222
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