Weather Pack Connector Housing and Terminal Indentification
Posted on 23. Mar, 2010 by weatherpacknumber1 in Tech Articles
In this article we are going to cover the different parts that make up a complete Weather Pack connector and the proper name of each piece. We will be identifying the male terminals, female terminals, tower housings, and shroud housings. Every terminal will have a rubber seal installed. These seals are not gender specific, however there are different sized seals for different gauge wires. The assembled Weather Pack, consisting of housings, terminals, rubber seals, and wires, will then be referred to as the connector.
It is helpful to use the correct terminology, especially if technical support is needed or if attempting to follow write ups or instructions.
Usually when a complete connector is referred to as being male or female, it is the terminals that are used to decide the gender rather than the connector housing.
As can bee seen above, the male terminals that are used in the Weather Pack have a sharp pointed end.
The female terminals have the open round end.
Referring to the housings and not the terminals, the tower would be considered the male housing and has the rubber seal in place.
The shroud is the female housing.
The Weather Pack connectors can be assembled with either the male or female terminals in either the tower or shroud housings, either terminal will snap into either housing. The standard assembly is to use a male terminal in the shroud and a female terminal in the tower, as pictured above.