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News Release from: Amphenol Industrial Operations | Subject: Amphe-Power
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 27 September 2004
Power connectors handle higher currents
Amphenol Industrial Operations now offers its Amphe-Power connector series through its extensive distribution network.
Amphenol Industrial Operations now offers its Amphe-Power connector series through its extensive distribution network The Amphe-Power series consists of three families of reliable connectors featuring Radsok technology, a terminal that features a stamped hyperbolic grid providing low insertion force, high amperage, high reliability, and a longer cycle life
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 3 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Amphenol Industrial Operations has introduced Amphe-GTR, the latest addition to its Amphe-Power Series of connectors featuring Radsok termination technology.
Additional Radsok lines are planned to be added to the distribution network.
The Amphe-Power series, which can handle up to 50% higher amperages than MS-Standard products, currently supports from 50 to over 1000A of continuous duty.
A wide range of Amphe-Power shell styles and layouts enhanced with the Radsok high amperage contact(s) are available.
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With millions of parts in the field, the Radsok electrical connection has proven to be extremely reliable, with almost no reported connection failures in Amphenol Radsok-designed applications.
Radsok uses the tensile strength properties of the flat, high conductivity alloy grid for the high normal forces required for conductivity, while providing a large conductive surface area.
This results in a correspondingly low voltage drop and low temperature rise while maintaining low insertion forces.
The first of the three Amphe-Power connector lines is the P-Lok connector for high amperage applications such as fuel cells, load banks and charging systems.
P-Lok features a quick mating push/pull locking mechanism and meets IP67 specifications for environmental sealing.
The connector can be overmoulded as a custom cable with EMI shield termination to the plug shell.
The Amphe-Power GT connectors, second in the Amphe-Power series, are reverse bayonet coupling connectors.
The GT can handle increased current for high shock and vibration applications.
The Amphe-Power GT is suitable for high power process control and server applications.
The waterproof Amphe-Power GT comes in a heavy duty, rugged shell with a variety of backshell options and is available with an overmoulded coupling nut for added damage protection and increased gripping surface.
The last Amphe-Power connector is the Amphe-Power AC series, a threaded cylindrical connector that comes in a variety of styles including: solid shell for general, nonenvironmental applications; pressurised for bulkheads and pressure barriers; as well as environmental resisting featuring strain relief, a lighter weight, and a shorter resisting style.
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