IDC-Based Plugs offer flexible wire selection.
Press Release Summary:
Used for I/O and low-power terminations to PCB, QC (Quick Connect) 1.5 Insulation Displacement Connection (IDC)-based plug is designed on 5 mm pitch (centerline) spacing and comes with or without mounting flanges. Plug is available for 24-16 AWG wire and mates with company's 5 mm headers, enabling vertical, horizontal, or lengthwise PCB mounting. With use of screwdriver, plugs ensure positive, gas-tight connection. Product makes audible click to ensure proper mating.
Original Press Release:
Quick Connect Plugs Offer Flexibility in Wire Selection
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. -- With the release of the new QC (Quick Connect) 1.5 plugs, Phoenix Contact provides an Insulation Displacement Connection (IDC)-based plug for use in an expanded range of wire gauges.
The QC 1.5 represents the next generation in I/O and low power terminations to the PCB. Compared with other IDC products currently available, the QC 1.5 plug offers greater flexibility in wire selections (24-16AWG). The plugs are designed on a 5mm pitch (centerline) spacing and come with or without mounting flanges. The QC 1.5 plugs mate with Phoenix Contact's 5mm headers, enabling vertical, horizontal or lengthwise PCB mounting for wider range flexibility.
The fast termination of discrete, stranded wires provides a labor-saving advantage during installation. With a common screwdriver, the user can ensure a positive, gas-tight connection. The plugs can be clearly identified via ink marking or adhesive-backed labels to eliminate potential wiring errors and to aid in manufacturing processing. Also, the individual actuation levels can be color-coded for applications needing custom configurations.
The QC 1.5 plugs make an audible "click" to ensure proper mating. Optional mounting flanges provide an added level of mating interface security.
The QC 1.5 plugs are designed for use in the standard industrial control and instrumentation market. They work especially well in the telecommunications market, which has embraced the merits of IDC terminations.
Phoenix Contact is a world leader in electrical connection, electronic interface and industrial automation technologies. Phoenix Contact USA, located in Middletown, Pa., is a subsidiary of Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG of Blomberg, Germany, which operates 40 subsidiaries and employs more than 8,400 people around the world. The company's Integrated Management Systems include a formal Quality, Environmental and Safety program that meets International Standards Organization's (ISO) requirements (ISO 9001: 2000, ISO 14001: 2004 and OHSAS 18001:1999).
For more information on Phoenix Contact's plugs and connectors, visit www.phoenixcon.com, or call technical service at 800-322-3225, e-mail info@phoenixcon.com.
