Pinhead Connectors: Process of Connecting Wires

Before getting to know how to connect a wire to a pinhead connector, it’s important to know:

WHAT IS A PINHEAD CONNECTOR AND WHAT ARE THEY FOR

This pinhead connector is widely used in PCB circuit boards in electronics, electrical appliances, and meters. Its role is to serve as a bridge between blocked or isolated circuits in the circuit, and carry the current or signal transmission task. It is usually used in combination with a female header to form a board-to-board connection; or used with an electronic harness terminal to form a board-to-wire connection; it can also be used independently for board-to-board connection.

When pin headers connector mated with header connectors (female header called “header connector”) called board to board connector connection. Mated with cable connectors called wire to board connection such when it functions as recipients for jumper wire.

Pinhead connectors have different means of connection. On one of the sides, you’ll find a series of pins soldered to a PCB either connected to a parallel or straight form. Each of the connectors has different pitches and multiple rows of pins.

PROCESS OF CONNECTING WIRES TO PIN CONNECTORS:

Below is the complete process of connecting wires to pin connector:

  1. Insert the solder tab into breadboards. Alternatively, you can solder them directly into the pins. But, keep in consideration that excessive bending can break the wire or loosen it.
  2. Strip the end of the wire with the pliers.
  3. Now take one of the pins, and you’ll find a steel band along. Twist it, and you can separate the pins. You’ll find two separate flanges.
  4. Bend the first set of flanges over the bare copper wire.
  5. Hold the wire and the pin connectors with your thumb and forefinger.
  6. Use the pliers to create a connection.
  7. Once the flanges are bent, you can check if the pin is properly mounted to the wire. If it is, you have set up the connection correctly; if it is not secure, you’ll have to repeat the process.

SUMMING UP:

Follow these steps, and you’ll connect your wires with the pin connector easily. 

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