Table of Contents
1SCOPE
2APPLICABLEDOCUMENTS
2.1Governmental
2.1.1Specifications
2.1.2Standards
2.1.3Documents
2.2Non-Governmental
3REQUIREMENTS
3.1DocumentationRequirements
3.2PersonnelTraining
3.3PersonnelQualifications
3.4Facilities
3.5EnvironmentalConditions
3.6ToolsandEquipment
3.7Materials
3.7.1Solder
3.7.2Flux
3.7.3CleaningAgents
3.7.4CleaningAgentsSelection
3.8PreparationforSoldering
3.8.1InsulationRemoval
3.8.2WireLay
3.8.3TinningofStrandedConductors
3.8.4Wicking
3.8.5SolidHookupWire
3.8.6StressRelief
3.8.7MechanicalSupport
3.8.8MechanicalSplices
3.9MountingofGlassEncasedComponents
3.10LeadBendingRequirements
3.11AttachmentofConductorstoTerminals
3.11.1InsulationClearance
3.11.2TurretandStraightPinTerminals
3.11.3BifurcatedTerminals
3.11.4HookorPiercedTerminal
3.11.5SolderCups
3.11.6InsulationTubingApplication
3.11.7CordwoodTermination
3.12SolderingofTerminals
3.12.1CupTerminals
3.12.2HookorPiercedTerminals
3.12.3Wicking
3.12.4TerminalsMountedonBusBarsorPrintedCircuits
3.13RemovalofFluxandImpurities
3.14PrintedCircuitBoards
3.14.1ComponentLeads
3.14.2Splicing
3.14.3Soldering
3.14.4Eyelets,Tubelets,andPlatedThroughHoles
3.15CharacteristicsofAcceptableSolderConnections
3.16SolderingProcessWasteDisposal
4QUALITYASSURANCEPROVISIONS
4.1InspectionRequirements
4.1.1AcceptanceCriteria
4.1.2RejectionCriteria
4.2Rework
5PREPARATIONFORDELIVERY
6NOTES
6.1Intendeduse
6.2OrderingData Abstract
Establishes the requirements for soldering of electrical connections on ground support equipment (GSE) that does not directly interface with flight hardware, or where the requirements of NHB 5300.4 (3A-2) are not appropriate to design or project needs.