Connectors incorporate several safety features.
Press Release Summary:
Offered in 10 connector housing types, PowerMod® HP connector series features touch-safe female housings, integral positive latches, and cable strain relief. IP 20 rated products accommodate wire sizes from No. 6-2 AWG and metric wires from 16-35 mm. They use Sterling contact technology and are rated for circuit interruption. With electrical rating of 125 A at 30º C temperature rise, products may be used in applications to 175 A.
Original Press Release:
Anderson Power Products® Announces New Powermod®HP Connector
Anderson Power Products® (APP) announces its new PowerMod®HP (high power) connector family, featuring touch-safe female housings, integral positive latches and cable strain relief. These safety features, combined with the ease of connector assembly, establish a new standard for cost effective, high power connectors.
APP's PowerMod HP connector is rated 125 amps at a 30º C temperature rise and may be used in appropriate applications to 175 amps. The product accommodates American wire sizes from #6 to #2 AWG and metric wires from 16 to 35mm. These connectors use APP's patented Sterling contact technology that offers low electrical resistance, provide a minimum of 500 mating cycles and are rated for circuit interruption (true hot-plug).
The unique latching system, with distinct blue buttons for clear identification, offers superior security and ergonomics. These connectors are IP 20 rated (touch safe) for user safety, and the integral coding key provides further protection by allowing the user to configure unique mating of up to 6 individual connectors. An innovative cable strain relief kit, which encompasses all applicable wire sizes, is available as a product option for additional reliability.
PowerMod HP is offered in ten different connector housing types, including right angle, bus bar, panel mount and blind-mate/float selections, delivering broad design flexibility for current and future high power interconnections.
Anderson Power Products is a leader in developing high quality, low cost, power interconnect solutions for several industries, including: Back Up Power Systems, Electrical Recreational Vehicles, UPS Systems, Telecommunications and High-Technology Devices. Headquartered in Sterling, MA, Anderson Power Product's facility is ISO 9001:2000 certified and uses automated manufacturing to offer uncompromising quality. In addition, APP operates a manufacturing and assembly facility in Fermoy, Ireland to provide support for their European customers, as well as three Asia Pacific facilities: Shenzhen, China, Shatin Hong Kong and Taichung City 407, Taiwan (R.O.C.).
APP connectors are available through their authorized distributor network or direct from the factory. For further information about the company and its products, call 978-422-3600 or visit their web site at www.andersonpower.com.
