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Thomas & Betts Corporation Elastimold Albuquerque Facility 6625 Bluewater Rd. N.W. Albuquerque, NM 87121 Phone: (505) 836-2020 FAX: (505) 833-2622

Thomas & Betts Corporation Elastimold - Hackettstown Facility Esna Park Hackettstown, NJ 07840 Phone: (908) 852-1122 FAX: (908) 813-2160

ELASTIMOLD

Quality Plan

Prepared and Approved By: Approved By: Approved By:

Bruce Clauser Quality Manager-Hackettstown Timothy Taylor Product Manager-Hackettstown Marisol Brito Quality Manager-Albuquerque

Date: Date: Date

September 13, 2005 September 13, 2005 September 13, 2005

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Flow Chart
QUALITY PLANNING 5.4 CONTROL OF DOCUMENTS 4.2.3 SALES, PRODUCT ENGINEERING, AND QUALITY DETERMINE PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS 7.3, 5.4

SCHEDULE ORDER 7.1

PURCHASE MATERIAL 7.4

SALES SUBMITS QUOTES 7.2.1 REVIEW ORDER 7.2.2

RECEIVE ORDER CUSTOMER RELATED PROCESSES 7.2 NO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION 8.2.1

RECEIVE MATERIAL & INSPECT 7.4.3

ACCEPTED?

NO

NEW PRODUCT?

CONTROL OF NONCONFORMING MATERIAL 8.3

YES WAREHOUSE 7.5.5

PRODUCT ENGINEERING R&D/PLANNING 7.3 .1

OTHER ACTIVITIES AS NEEDED: INTERNAL AUDITS 8.2.2 CORRECTIVE ACTION 8.5.2 PREVENTIVE ACTION 8.5.3 ANALYSIS OF DATA 8.4 CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT 8.4 TRAINING 6.2

PRODUCT DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT 7.2, 7.3 NO DESIGN REVIEW 7.3 YES NO

PERFORM PAINTING MOLDING, TESTING, AND ASSEMBLY OPERATIONS NONCONFORMING MATERIAL 8.2

ACCEPTED?

ACCEPTED?

YES

PACKAGE AND SHIP FINISHED PRODUCT 7.5.5 PRESERVATION OF PRODUCT CONTROL OF NONCONFORMING MATERIAL 8.2

NO FINAL INSPECTION PASS? 8.2.4

YES

SHIP PRODUCT 7.5.5

Figure 1 - Sequence and Interaction of Key Processes

Note: The numbers accompanying the process relate to the ISO-9001-2000 Elements.

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Thomas & Betts Elastimold Products: Separable Connectors Inspection & Test Plan

Customer Name: All Customers Part Description: Separable Connectors Approved By: Bruce Clauser Elastimold Hackettstown Marisol Brito Elastimold Albuquerque ATTRIBUTES TO BE ACTIVITIES VERIFIED QA Lab Inspect subcontractor Supplied physical data/ Material certification. Receiving Plastics, Inspect per Elastimold Engineering Metals/Components Drawing/Spec. Plastic Molding Contact Preparation Conductive Molding Verify critical dimensions and Visual Criteria Verify operations per Route Sheets and Engineering Drawings.

Customer Requirement: To Be Determined Elastimold Requirement: Title: Quality Assurance Manager Quality Assurance Manager FREQUENCY Each shipment ISO 9001-2000; QSP 3001 Date: August 31, 2005

PROCEDURE Work Instructions (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec. Work Instructions (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawing/Spec.; Control Plans Work Instructions, Eng. Drawings/Spec. and Control Plans (Part Specific) Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec. Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec. Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List)Eng. Drawings/Spec. Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec. Visual/X-ray inspection Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Spec. ANSI 386, Leak test where applicable Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec. Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec. Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec.

Sample per Requirement

Deflashing Insulation Molding

Final Electrical Testing Assembly

Bagging/ Boxing Shipping from Either Facility

1st Piece off tool and each shipment 1st Piece & In-process Inspection by operator Verify critical dimensions 1st Piece off tool After insulation molding. setup Inspect for visual defects. Operator Inspection Verify flash removal and Operator Inspection Inspect for visual defects. each load Critical interface dimensions or cable 1st Piece off entrance diameter as applicable tool setup Inspect for visual defects. Operator Inspection Verify internal quality. Each container Corona, AC Hi-Pot, 100% per ANSI 386 Impulse, or Test Point 100% leak test epoxy Verify per route sheet and Eng. 1st Piece at start of Drawings. operation. Inspect for visual defects. Operator Inspection Verify correct Packaging & 1st Piece at start of Contents per Route Sheet. Operation. Operator Inspection Verify correct part & 1st Piece at start of Labeling per Ticket. Operation. Pre-authorizations as applicable. Operator Inspection each shipment. Inspection through all stages of production (QSP-1010) Per procedure

Control of Nonconforming product See Note below: Metrology/Calibration

Inspection (visual, X-ray, or dimensional) to product requirements through all stages of production. Tools and Equipment

See Note below: Product identification and Date code product and packaging traceability See Note below: Control of Quality records Patrol, first pc inspection, ship tickets, pre-authorizations as See Note below: applicable

Work instruction (ref. Master List) Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec. Material Review Board (MRB) Work ticket SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) (QSP-1004) Eng. Drawings/Spec. 100% per ANSI 386 Work instruction (ref. Master List), Eng. Spec. and Drawings ANSI 386. Per each stage of production Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec.

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Thomas & Betts Elastimold Products: Splices Inspection & Test Plan

Customer Name: All Customers Part Description: Splices Approved By: Bruce Clauser Elastimold Hackettstown Marisol Brito Elastimold Albuquerque ATTRIBUTES TO BE ACTIVITIES VERIFIED QA Lab Inspect subcontractor Supplied physical data/ Material certification. Receiving Plastics, Inspect per Elastimold Eng. Metals/Components Drawing/Spec. Contact Verify operations per Route Sheets Preparation and Engineering Drawings. Conductive Molding Deflashing

Customer Requirement: To Be Determimed Elastimold Requirement: ISO 9001-2000; QSP 3001 Title: Date: Quality Assurance Manager August 31, 2005 Quality Assurance Manager FREQUENCY Each shipment PROCEDURE Work Instructions (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec. Work Instructions (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawing/Spec.; Control Plans Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List)Eng. Drawings/Spec. Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec. Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec. Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) Engineering Drawings/Spec. Visual/X-ray inspection Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Spec. IEEE 404 Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec. Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec. Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec. Work instruction (ref. Master List) Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec. Material Review Board (MRB) Work ticket SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec. Work instruction (ref. Master List), Eng. Spec. and Drawings IEEE 404. Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec.

Insulation Molding

Final Electrical Testing

Sample per Requirement 1st Piece & Inprocess Inspection by operator Verify critical dimensions 1st Piece & InAfter insulation molding. process Inspection Inspect for visual defects. by operator Verify flash removal and Operator Inspect for visual defects. Inspection each load Critical interface dimensions or cable 1st Piece off entrance diameter as applicable tool setup Inspect for visual defects. Operator Verify internal quality. Inspection each container Corona, AC Hi-Pot, 100% per IEEE Impulse, or Test Point 404 Verify per route sheet and Eng. Drawings. Inspect for visual defects. Verify correct Packaging & Contents per Route Sheet. 1st Piece at start of Operation. Operator Inspection 1st Piece at start of Operation. Operator Inspection 1st Piece at start of Operation. Operator Inspection each shipment. Inspection through all stages of production (QSP-1010) Per procedure (QSP-1004) 100% per IEEE 404 Per each stage of production

Assembly

Bagging/ Boxing

Shipping from Either Facility

Verify correct part & Labeling per Ticket. Pre-authorizations as applicable

Control of Nonconforming product See Note Below: Metrology/Calibration

Inspection (visual, X-ray, or dimensional) to product requirements through all stages of production. Tools and Equipment

See Note Below: Product identification and Date code product and packaging traceability See Note Below: Control of Quality records Patrol, first pc inspection, ship tickets, pre-authorizations as applicable See Note Below:
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Thomas & Betts Elastimold Products: Terminators Inspection & Test Plan

Customer Name: All Customers Part Description: Terminators Approved By: Bruce Clauser Elastimold Hackettstown Marisol Brito Elastimold Albuquerque ATTRIBUTES TO BE ACTIVITIES VERIFIED QA Lab Inspect subcontractor Supplied physical data/Material certification. Receiving Plastics, Inspect per Elastimold Metals/Components Eng. Drawing/Spec. Contact Verify operations per Route Sheets Preparation and Engineering Drawings. Conductive Molding Deflashing Insulation Molding

Customer Requirement: To Be Determined Elastimold Requirement: ISO 9001-2000; QSP 3001 Title: Date: Quality Assurance Manager August 31, 2005 Quality Assurance Manager FREQUENCY Each shipment PROCEDURE Work Instructions (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec. Work Instructions (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawing/Spec.; Control Plans Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec. Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec. Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec. Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec. Visual/X-ray inspection Work instruction (ref. Master List) Engineering Spec. IEEE 48 Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec. Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec. Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec.

Final Electrical Testing Assembly

Bagging/ Boxing Shipping from Either Facility

Sample per Requirement 1st Piece & Inprocess Inspection by operator Verify critical dimensions 1st Piece After insulation molding. off tool setup Inspect for visual defects. Operator Inspection Verify flash removal and Operator Inspection Inspect for visual defects. each load Critical interface dimensions or cable 1st Piece off entrance diameter as applicable tool setup Inspect for visual defects. Operator Inspection Verify internal quality. each container Corona, AC Hi-Pot, Per IEEE 48 Impulse, or Test Point Verify per route sheet and Eng. 1st Piece at start of Drawings. operation. Inspect for visual defects. Operator Inspection Verify correct Packaging & 1st Piece at start of Contents per Route Sheet. Operation. Operator Inspection Verify correct part & 1st Piece at start of Labeling per Ticket. Operation. Pre-authorizations as applicable Operator Inspection each shipment. Inspection through all stages of production (QSP-1010) Per procedure

Control of Nonconforming product See Note Below: Metrology /Calibration

Inspection (visual, X-ray, or dimensional) to product requirements through all stages of production. Tools and Equipment

See Note Below: Product identification and Date code product and packaging traceability See Note Below: Control of Quality records Patrol, first pc inspection, ship tickets, pre-authorizations as applicable See Note Below:

Work instruction (ref. Master List) Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec. Material Review Board (MRB) Work ticket SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) (QSP-1004) Eng. Drawings/Spec. 100% per IEEE 48 Work instruction (ref. Master List), Eng. Spec. and Drawings IEEE 48. Per each stage of production Work ticket -SOPs Work instruction (ref. Master List) Eng. Drawings/Spec.

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