Backshells

A backshell is a connector accessory that has multiple purposes. Backshells enforce a direction that the wires enter the connector, in addition to often providing strain relief to the wires. Backshells can also be used for shield terminations since the backshell provides a conductive path to the connector housing.

Note

If your only requirement is to add strain relief or enforce a wire-entry direction to a connector using a non-electrically connected adaptor, it should be added as an additional component of the connector. See the section detailing the Additional Components Tab Dialog Boxfor information on how to do this.

The following topics detail how to add, edit and delete backshells from a connector:

• Adding a Backshell with an Associated Library Part

• Adding a Backshell without an Associated Library Part

• Editing a Backshell

• Deleting a Backshell from a Connector

Parent Topic:

Devices and Connectors

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