USCAR12-4 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR DESIGN CRITERIA

This document gives specific and measurable design criteria to be applied at a design review prior to tooling. The specification is formatted as a checklist to aid in its use. The requirements do not apply in all situations so engineering judgment must be used. This is a specification for design criteria; applicable performance specifications (USCAR-2, etc.) must still be performed.

Items in this document are grouped by component as follows:

1. A
   Terminals
2. B
   Secondary Terminal Locks
3. C
   Connectors
4. D
   Connector Locks
5. E
   Secondary Connector Locks (Connector Position Assurance, CPA)
6. F
   Connector Seals
7. G
   Serviceability
8. H
   High Voltage (≥60V) Application Requirements
9. I
   Drawing and General Requirements