Solder-Terminals - have a Maximum Storage Time of 1 year, (Default)(Some are Less as Specified by the Supplier). Crimp Terminal Suppliers, should be requested to announce the Maximum Storage Time for their Product. Afterwards the QM has to check these terminals for Visual Changes / Coloration on the Surface, Damage / Deformation and / or Contamination. If these terminals show no Visual Difference to New Terminals, they may be released for production for another year. The test must be documented on the terminal-reel (for example by a sticker with test-date and tester) and Recorded on a Log in the Goods Inwards Area.