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FEATURES:
The Aries Universal Test Socket Receptacle is sturdy, open frame, and easily mounted to PC boards.
Allows for easy replacement of Aries' and other manufacturers' test sockets.
The threaded inserts at both ends of the receptacle provide a firm and positive connection for the test socket.
A choice of four collet pin styles makes the receptacle useful for any interconnection method.

SPECIFICATIONS:
Socket body is black UL 94V-0 Glass-filled Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS).
Pin body is Brass Alloy 360 1/2 hard per UNS C36000 ASTM-B16-85.
Pin body plating is either 200 u [5.08 um] min. 93/7 Tin/Lead per MIL-P-81728 or 10 u [.25 um] min. Gold per MIL-G-45204 over 100 u [2.54 um] min. Nickel per QQ-N-290.
4-fingered collet contact is Beryllium Copper Alloy 172 HT per QQ-C-533.
Contact plating is 30 u [ .762 um] min. Gold per MIL-G-45204 over 50 u [1.27 um] min. Nickel per QQ-N-290.
Hardware is Stainless Steel.
Contact current rating= 3 Amps.
Operating temperature:
     221°F [105oC] Tin plating,
     302°F [150oC] Gold plating.
Accepts leads .015-.025 [.38-.64] in diameter, .110-.150 [2.54-3.81] long.
Insertion Force=180 grams/pin; Withdrawal Force=90 grams/pin; Normal Force= 140 grams/pin; based on a .018 [.46] diameter test lead.

MOUNTING CONSIDERATIONS:
See dimension table below.

Series 6556
Universal Test Socket
Receptacle

Selection Table and Drawings

24-6556-21

24 Pins
.600 Row Spacing
2 Level Wire Wrap
Gold Body, Gold Collet