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Wires and Terminals 101

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Wires and Terminals 101 Training
Wires and Terminals 101 course provides beginning solder operators, engineers, and other personnel new to electronics assembly with the knowledge and the understanding of the steps involved in the preparation and inspection of common wires attached to terminals. Practical assembly techniques, hands-on demonstrations, and explanations by BEST's instruction staff, as well as classroom lectures are used to emphasize the teaching points. This course is meant for beginning soldering students or those new to the electronics industry.

Topics include:
  • Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
  • Basics os Soldering
  • Wire Preparation
  • Wire Splicing
  • Wire Inspection
  • Terminals
  • Wire to Terminal Assembly
  • Wire to Terminal Soldering Inspection

This is a 1-day, hands-on skills development course.

MATERIALS PROVIDED
  • A Student Handbook
  • BEST certificate of completion 
COURSE OUTLINE
  •  Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
    • Causes
    • Effects
    • Prevention
    • Materials
    • Handling & Transportation
  • Basics of Soldering
    • Safety
    • Flux
    • Tip Selection
    • Cleaning
  • Wire Preparation
    • Stripping
      • Thermal
      • Mechanical
      • Chemical
    • Cleaning
    • Tinning
  • Wire Splicing
    • Mesh
    • Hook
    • Wrap
    • Laps
  • Wire Inspection
  • Terminals
    • Hook
    • Bifurcated
    • Pierced/Perforated
    • Turret
  • Wire to Terminal Assembly
  • Wire to Terminal Soldering Inspection
    • CTE Mismatch
    • Conductive Soldering Techniques
    • Point-to-Point Soldering
    • Drag Soldering