Get 'em one by one.

LOOKING FOR A KIT THAT HAS ALL THE WATERPROOF ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS--ALSO KNOWN AS PACKARD CONNECTORS--THAT YOU NEED FOR YOUR UNIT'S TACTICAL VEHICLES?

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LOOK NO MORE. IT DOESN'T EXIST!

YOU CAN ORDER THEM INDIVIDUALLY, HOWEVER.

EYEBALL THIS TABLE, AND KEEP IT HANDY FOR ALL THOSE ELECTRICAL JOBS THAT COME YOUR WAY.

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Connection Tips

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* Match the parts with the wire (12, 14 or 16 AWG wire).

* Use washer, NSN 5310-00-298-8903, instead of plastic sleeve, NSN 5970-00-8338562, when working with 12 AWG wire.

* Use the two types of male shells (ribbed and plain) to identify the positive (+) and negative (-) hookups on polarized units. For instance, always use ribbed for positive and plain for negative--or vice-versa.

* Never mash down on the rubber shells to get a good connection. You'll just mangle the female connector and make it tougher to get a connection.

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* Distinguish between the two types of female connectors--crimp-on and solder. The connector with a solid sleeve gets crimped on the wire. With the other type, you bend the larger tabs around the insulated part of the wire and the smaller tabs around the bare wire. Then add a dab of solder.

You can use either type of connector with 14 or 16 AWG wire. But for 12 AWG wire, the crimped version is better. If you use the solder type, the large tabs can't be used to latch onto the insulation because the small washer must be used. The washer goes between the insulation and the terminal. Peel off the insulation, slip on the washer and add the terminal. Bend over the tabs and solder on the terminal.

* Use a dab of silicone compound, NSN 6850-00-880-7616, to make hookups easier. Put the compound on the male shell before you mate it to the female shell. It'll also help when you disconnect.

* Don't bend connections up and down to separate them. If you can't pull on the wires to separate the connection, try inserting something between the shells--carefully--and pry gently until you can pull the connectors apart.

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NSN                Description                                Quantity

5935-00-900-6281   Adapter, connector, "Y"               1        1

5975-00-660-5962   Cable nipple, electrical              2      100
                   male shell for 16 AWG wire)

5935-00-833-8561   Shell, electrical connector           3        1
                   male shell for 14 AWG wire)

5935-00-399-6673   Connector                             4        1
                   (ribbed male shell for 14 AWG wire)

2590-00-695-9076   Shell, headlight circuit              5        1
                   (male shell for 12 AWG wire)

5935-00-691-5591   Shell, electrical connector           6        1
                   female shell for 16 AWG wire)

5935-00-572-9180   Shell, electrical connector           7        1
                   female shell for 14 AWG wire)

5935-00-695-9077   Shell, electrical connector           8        1
                   (female shell for 12 AWG wire)

5999-00-926-3144   Electrical contact                    9        1
                   for 16 AWG wire

5999-00-057-2929   Electrical contact                   10        1
                   for 14 AWG wire

5999-00-925-6495   Electrical contact for 12 AWG wire   11        1

5940-00-846-5012   Ferrule, electrical connector,       12    5/pkg
                   (female solder terminal for
                   12, 14 and 16 AWG wire)

5940-00-399-6676   Terminal assembly                    13   25/pkg
                   female crimp terminal for
                   12, 14 and 16 AWG wire)

5310-00-656-0067   Slotted washer for 16 AWG wire       14      100

5310-00-833-8567   Slotted washer for 14 AWG wire       15      100

310-00-595-7044   Slotted washer for 12 AWG wire       16      100

5310-00-298-8903   Flat washer (terminal retainer       17      100
                   for 12 AWG wire)

5970-00-833-8562   Insulator (plastic insert for        18      100
                   14 and 16 AWG wire)