Applus+ RA Harness and Connector Testing 

Automotive harnesses are the main networks of automobile circuits. Our main inspection objects are automotive terminals, connectors, cables and harness assemblies.

Ⅰ  Test Service Range

Our automotive harness connector testing services include environmental testing, aging testing, mechanical testing, electrical testing and protective testing.

• ​Environmental testing: low-temperature resistance testing, high-temperature resistance testing, temperature change resistance testing, temperature damp-heat cycle resistance testing and temperature shock testing.
• Mechanical testing: contact tension, connection strength, tearing force of wire harness, vibration resistance testing and mechanical impact resistance testing.
• Electrical performance testing: circuit inspection, voltage drop in conductor crimping area, immersion insulation resistance, withstand voltage, temperature rise testing, current circulation, maximum current capacity.
• Protection testing: dustproof testing, waterproof testing, waterproof seal, chemical resistance testing and salt spray testing.
• Cross-section slice of conductor crimping
• Functional endurance testing
• Shielding efficiency

Ⅱ  Test Standard

Automobile Terminal

• ​Standard number is SAE/USCAR 21, and the standard name is "Performance Specification for Cable-to-terminal Electrical Crimps",
• Standard number is SAE/USCAR 38, and the standard name is "Performance Specification for Ultrasonically Welded Wire Terminations",
• ​Standard number is IEC 60512, and the standard name is "Connectors for electronic equipment — Tests and measurements",
• Standard number is 31832374, and the standard name is "Battery and ring terminal test Specification",
• Standard number is VW60330, and the standard name is "Crimp Connections Solderless Electrical Connections",
• Standard number is VW75174-2, and the standard name is "Vehicle Contacts Slow Motion Test".

Automotive Connector

• ​Standard number is SAE/USACR 2, and the standard name is "Performance Specification For Automotive Electrical Connector Systems",
• Standard number is SAE/USACR 37, and the standard name is "High Voltage Connector Performance Supplement to SAE/USCAR 2",
• ​Standard number is SAE/USCAR 17, and the standard name is "Performance Specification For Automotive RF Connector Systems",
• Standard number is GMW3191, and the standard name is "Connector Test and Validation Specification",
• Standard number is VW75174(LV214), and the standard name is "Motor Vehicle Connectors Tests",
• Standard number is VW80302(LV215-1), and the standard name is "Motor Vehicle High Voltage Contacts Test Specification",
• Standard number is VW80302(LV215-2), and the standard name is "Electrical/Electronic Requirements for HV Contacts Performance Specification",
• Standard number is Q/JLY J7110195, and the standard name is "Low-Voltage Connector of Automobile Wire Harness Technical Specification",
• Standard number is Q/JLY J7111175, and the standard name is "FAKRA&HSD, Audio and Video Connector FAKRA&HSD Technical Specification",
• Standard number is CTS-17.01.03.00, and the standard name is "Automobile Connector Technical Specification",
• Standard number is SMTC 3 862 001, and the standard name is "Electrical Connectors for Automobiles Test Method".

Automobile Cable

• ​Standard number is ISO 6722, and the standard name is "Road vehicles — 60 V and 600 V single-core cables",
• Standard number is SAE J1742, and the standard name is "Connections for High Voltage On- board Vehicle Electrical Wiring Harness – Test Methods and General Performance Requirements",
• ​Standard number is ISO 14572, and the standard name is "Road vehicles — 60 V and 600 V Screened and Unscreened single – or multi-core cables".

Automotive Wiring Harness Assembly

• ​Standard number is SAE/USCAR 30, and the standard name is "Performance Specification for Automotive Universal Serial Bus (USB) Connector Systems",
• Standard number is QC/T 1067.1, and the standard name is "Automobile Wire Harness and Electrical Equipment Connector",
• ​Standard number is QC/T 29106, and the standard name is "Automobile Wire Harness Technical Specification",
• Standard number is Q/JLY J7111252, and the standard name is "High-Voltage Wire Harness Assembly for Passenger Vehicles Technical Requirements",
• ​Standard number is Q/JLY J7110446, and the standard name is "Low-Voltage Wire Harness for Automobile Technical Specification",
• ​Standard number is SMTC 3 865 001, and the standard name is "Battery Cable Assembly Test Method".

Ⅲ  Testing equipment

• ​High-temperature cabinet 250L X3
• ​High-temperature cabinet 1000L X2
• ​Humidity temperature cabinet 600L X6
• ​Humidity temperature cabinet 1000L X6
• ​Rapid temperature change cabinet 600L 15℃ X4
• ​Rapid temperature change cabinet 1200L 15℃ X4
• ​Temperature stamping cabinet 300L X2
• ​Temperature stamping cabinet 500L X2
• ​Walk-in 8m³ X1
• ​Walk-in 10m³ X1
• Walk-in 20m³ X2
• ​Mechanical shock X1
• ​Three integrations 5T X3
• ​Three integrations 12T X1
• ​Dustproof cabinet X2
• ​Waterproof cabinet X2
• ​Salt Spray chamber X2
• ​Network analyzer 3G X1
• ​Network analyzer 20G X1
• ​Electronic load X6
• ​Power supply 70A X1
• ​Power supply 250A X6
• ​Power supply 500A X6
• ​Power supply 2000A X1
• ​Data acquisition X20
• ​Instantaneous breaker X4
• ​Insulation withstand voltage X2
• ​Impedance tester X2
• ​Tensile machine X2
• ​Fretting corrosion X1
• ​Harness durable bench X10