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NEW
High-Current Connectors
PS Series
2 Types of Power Contacts plus Signal Contacts
Plug
Receptacle
High-current
power supplies
High-current
contacts
ꢀOverview
Signal
contacts
Signal sections
High quality connectors combining two different current
capacity power contacts and signal contacts, allowing power
connections and signal control between power rectifier units.
Low-current
power supplies
Low-current
contacts
ꢀFeatures
Current Capacity of the contacts
Contact
Remarks
Wire size
Current Capacity
1. Sequential power connection
Power contacts can be arranged to connect in 3-stage
sequence (Fig. 1)
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AWG# 0
150A
100A
200A
150A
2.5A
2A
AWG# 4
High-current contacts
* With bus bar
AWG# 0
* With bus bar
AWG# 4
2. Live line connection (low current contacts)
Connectors can be mated / un-mated with power applied
through the low current contacts.
AWG# 20~22
AWG# 24
AWG# 8
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Signal contacts
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50A
Low-current contacts
AWG# 10
40A
* Current capacity has been established during the testing. Contact Hirose Electric when
using the bus bar for higher current capacity applications.
Safety rated at 35 A, 120 V (50 insertions/removals).
3. Protection against contact deformation
Below-configured signal contacts will not deform during
mating of the connectors.
3-Stage Sequential contact engagement
4. Crimp termination
Contact: Long
1.2mm
Crimp termination of the conductors for the Low current
and Signal contacts.
Contact: Short
5. Threaded termination
1.2mm
Threaded termination with a separate crimp ring terminal,
spring washer and M6 screw for the High current
contacts.
Terminal: Long
1.2mm
Contact: Short
6. Self-alignment when mating
Increased self-alignment within 0.5mm, with the use of
Floating Screws to mount the plug or receptacle
assemblies.
Fig.1
Current Capacity Ratings in Various Safety Standards
Wire size
UL
C-UL
TÜV
ꢀApplications
AWG 0
150A-125V
200A-125V
100A-125V
150A-125V
2.5A-125V
2A-125V
150A-125V
200A-125V
100A-125V
150A-125V
1.5A-125V
1A-125V
150A-125V
200A-125V
100A-125V
150A-125V
2.5A-125V
2A-125V
AWG 0 + Bus bar
AWG 4
High-current
contacts
Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), power supplies for
base stations, electric cars, power supplies of
semiconductor manufacturing machines, electrical
generators and other large-current power supplies.
AWG 4 + Bus bar
AWG 20~22
AWG 24
Signal
contacts
AWG 8
50A-600V
40A-600V
40A-600V
30A-600V
50A-600V
40A-600V
Low-current
contacts
AWG 10
Insertion and removal of live wires: 35 A - 120 V, 50 cycles
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