BS 5772-8:1985

National foreword
Committees responsible
Scope
Section one - Connector tests (mechanical)
1 Test 15a: Contact retention in insert
2 Test 15b: Insert retention in housing (axial)
3 Test 15c: Insert retention in housing (torsional)
4 Test 15d: Contact insertion, release and
               extraction force
5 Test 15e: Contact retention in insert, cable
               nutation
6 Test 15f: Effectiveness of connector coupling
               devices
7 Test 15g: Insertion alignment (edge-socket
               connectors) (deleted)
Section two - Mechanical tests on contacts and
              terminations
8 Test 16a: Probe damage
9 Test 16b: Restricted entry
10 Test 16c: Contact bending strength
11 Test 16d: Tensile strength (crimped connection)
12 Test 16e: Gauge retention force (resilient
               contacts)
13 Test 16f: Robustness of terminations
14 Test 16g: Measurement of contact deformation after
               crimping
15 Test 16h: Insulation grip effectiveness (crimped
               connections)
16 Test 16i: Grounding contact spring holding force
17 Test 16j: Minimum normal force (deleted)
18 Test 16k: Stripping force, solderless wrapped
               connections
19 Test 16m: Unwrapping, solderless wrapped
               connections
20 Test 16n: Bending strength, fixed male tabs
21 Test 16p: Torsional strength, fixed male tabs
22 Test 16q: Tensile and compressive strength, fixed
               male tabs

Specifies test and measurement conditions for components having an inherent electromechanical connecting or switching function.