Repair Instructions: AKAPP – STEMMANN BV

Welding copper strips P.O. Box 54, NL-3770 AB Barneveld

Nijverheidsweg 14, NL-3771 ME Barneveld
Tel.: +31 342-403900 Fax: +31 342-403912
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Repair instructions continuous copper strips (35A/50A/80A)

This is a soldering instruction for soldering continuous copper strips CU35/50/80). Soldering of copper
CU125/160/200 is mentioned on page 6 to 9). Akapp-Stemmann advises to use rosin core 40/60 (40% Sn, 60& Pb)
and acid free soldering paste (for example Griffon Purine S-39).

1. Required tools to repair damaged copper strips

2. Make sure rail profile is moved away from solder-

ing place. If necessary cover rail profile with wet
cloth for protection against heat.

3. Cut away damaged copper

4. Use sandpaper to remove dirt and oxidation on both

sides

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5. Use an automotive bending tool to convert the cop-
per strips

6. If special bending tool is not available, a pliers can

be used to make the s-shape in the copper strip.
Make sure the bend in the copper strip has the exact
thickness of the copper strip.

7. Result after bending copper strip

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8. Apply soldering paste on both ends of copper strip

9. Make sure copper strips are perfectly aligned and

are pushed together firmly

10. Solder both copper ends together. Make sure that

the connection between both copper ends is pene-
trated well.

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11. End result after soldering copper ends

12. Remove superfluous soldering material

13. Use sandpaper to make all sides off copper connec-

tion smooth

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14. Touch the contact side and make sure that it is
smooth to reduce wear on brushes. Don’t forget the
top and bottom side to reduce wear on rail profile

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Repair instructions continuous copper strips (125A/160A/200A)
This is a soldering instruction for soldering continuous copper strips CU125/160/200). Soldering of copper
CU35/50/80 is mentioned on page 1. Akapp-Stemmann advises to use rosin core 40/60 (40% Sn, 60& Pb) and acid
free soldering paste (for example Griffon Purine S-39).

15. Required tools to repair damaged copper strips

16. Make sure rail profile is moved away from solder-

ing place. If necessary cover rail profile with wet
cloth for protection against heat.

17. Cut away damaged copper

18. Cut extra copper strip CU50 (length approximately

80 mm.)

19. Use sandpaper to remove dirt and oxidation on all

copper parts

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20. Apply soldering paste on both ends of copper strip

21. Make sure the extra copper strip CU50 is placed on

the railside of the copper connection

22. Make sure all copper strips are perfectly aligned and
are pushed together firmly

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23. Solder both copper ends and connection strip to-
gether. Make sure that the connection between all
copper parts is penetrated well.

24. End result after soldering copper ends

25. Remove superfluous soldering material

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26. Use sandpaper to make all sides off copper connec-
tion smooth

27. Touch the contact side and make sure that it is

smooth to reduce wear on brushes. Don’t forget top,
bottom and back side to reduce wear on rail profile

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