Connecting terminals

In the interest of ensuring firm contacts and long component service life, Vossloh-Schwabe uses only top-quality materials for plastic or metal parts during the production of connection terminals. These quality features apply to both Vossloh-Schwabe´s luminaire connection terminals as well as to the terminals fitted to ballasts and lampholders.
Notes on connection terminals on electronic ballasts
Vossloh-Schwabe electronic ballasts are fitted with installation-friendly push-in connectors. In addition, many models for linear fluorescent lamps are also available with IDC terminals (for solid conductors, 0.5 mm²) and supplementary push-in terminals (for solid conductors, 0.5 -1.5 mm², stripped length 8+1mm or 7.5 - 8.5 mm). IDC terminals permit automated luminaire wiring and testing using the ALF system and are thus particularly efficient.
Notes on connection terminals on electromagnetic ballasts
Standard issue Vossloh-Schwabe electromagnetic ballasts are fitted with installation-friendly IDC/push-in terminals (combination terminals) or push-in terminals. The terminals are designed for use with solid conductors with cross-sections of 0.5 -1.0 mm² (combination terminals) or up to 1.5 mm² (push-in terminals) and are approved for current loads of up to 3 A (combination terminal) and 16 A (push-in terminal). The lead stripping length totals 8±1mm for push-in terminals; leads must not be stripped for IDC terminals.
On request, many ballasts can also be provided with screw terminals (current load up to 16 A) for conductor cross-sections of 0.5 to 2.5 mm².
Notes on connection terminals on lampholders
Vossloh-Schwabe usually equips lampholders for T and TC lamps as well as starter lampholders with installation-friendly push-in terminals for solid conductors of 0.5 -1.0 mm². Most lampholders are fitted with twin push-in terminals and thus permit through-wiring. The required lead stripping length amounts to 8+1mm for all types.





IDC terminals
In order to fully exploit the vast potential for rationalisation offered by automated wiring and testing with the ALF system, a totally new component family was developed that is equipped with the VDE-tested IDC terminal technology. This technology has already been used very successfully on a large scale in other branches of industry. This modification of the terminal geometry dispenses with the stripping of conductors that is required for the push-in, screw or crimping methods. This triedand-tested IDC terminal technology has created the foundation for efficient automation as it ensures high connection quality, rapid contacting as well as quality assurance. Components equipped in this fashion make it possible to through-wire several terminals with a single conductor. This constitutes a further economic advantage as it significantly reduces the required conductor lengths. Furthermore, this design principle makes it possible to use adapters to simply and reliably make electrical contact from above for a VDE-compatible final luminaire inspection.