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Review contact finishes as a mating pair with documented plating zones, material identity and qualification. Avoid approving replacement contacts by color alone.

Check connector IP rating evidence against mating state, wire seals, unused cavities and panel installation. Define the assembly before accepting protection claims.

Specify crimp pull tests with traceable wire, contact, tooling and failure records. Separate destructive crimp testing from terminal retention and hand checks.

Review copper busbar bolted joints with controlled hardware, surface preparation, torque conditions and electrical evidence before approving an assembly.

Specify connector insertion and extraction force tests with clear assembly, lock state, fixture and travel conditions. Review traces without confusing retention tests.