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News Release from: William Hughes | Subject: PCB test points
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 13 June 2005
Test points and terminals have colourful
options
William Hughes' PCB test points and terminals are now available in red, black, white, yellow, green, blue, pink and brown.
Traditionally, black has always been the most popular colour for William Hughes' PCB test points and terminals, but over the past three months, for the first time ever, demand for red test points has overtaken that for black With total sales of all colours exceeding 800,000 a month, such progress is no mean feat and with growth spurts experienced by other colours as well, black is currently in danger of losing its domination on the PCB
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 17 Apr 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Quick and easy way to get hooked up
William Hughes PCB test points are available in three popular sizes.
The full range of test point colours manufactured by William Hughes, in order of popularity, is red, black, white, yellow, green, blue, pink and brown.
It is the glass bead on the test point, made of boron silicate sintered glass, which provides the colour and gives a high resistance to thermal shock - the wide choice of colours enables the individual test points to be quickly identified when installed on the board.
Each test point also features a large loop for easy probe attachment and bowed legs for quick insertion into the board without damage to a through plated hole, the phosphor bronze spring strip being solder tinned to ensure good electrical contact.
Three sizes are available: large Type 100 for 0.0625in board thickness and 1.32mm hole size; small Type 200 also for 0.0625in boards but for 1.0mm diameter hole; and long legged Type 300 with its 3.6mm legs and 2.1mm loop.
Popular as terminals too, the test points are also ideal as mounts for components that may need scheduled replacement, or for elevating heat-generating elements above the PCB surface.
Test points can be shipped in large or small quantities, bagged as required, for both prototype and volume production.
For applications that require a test point style outside the standard range, there is a choice of special colours and a custom design service is also available.
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