Again I am slightly bemused with the Test House comment about the connector
de-rating at full load. Clearly fault conditions are excluded!
Have you looked at something from Amphenol, DL5015 Pre-Mating Earth range?
Farnell 391-1070. Maybe ok for your 115VAC 3 phase. (200V or so interphase)?
Enci
At 12:23 27/08/2003 +0100, Gibling, Vic wrote:
> >> Were you going to use the contacts at maximum current rating? <<
>
>No. At the lowest voltage the current would be 20A, the maximum rating for
>the connector is 35A (derated 50°C).
>
>Incidentally, I have spent some time today searching for a suitable
>connector. What I have noticed is that there are many to UL1977. Do I
>understand these are unacceptable for use with primary circuits or can they
>be used providing I carry out additional tests, like the mating/unmating
>endurance?
>
>Thank you for your interest.
>
>Vic
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Enci [mailto:[email protected]]
>Sent: 26 August 2003 15:35
>To: '[email protected]'
>Subject: RE: circular connectors for power & meeting EU regs
>
>
>
>At 14:19 26/08/2003 +0100, Gibling, Vic wrote:
>
>
> >Did you get a satisfactory answer from the forum? I ask as I just been told
> >by a test house that the ITT-Canon CGL Industrial power connector we had
> >wanted to use as a primary coupler is not suitable - apparently should only
> >be used with secondary circuits. ( I believe this is the connector my
> >colleague (boss) proposed to you via the forum )
> >
> >We had assessed it against the 309 connectors for leading earth, creepage,
> >clearance and isolation voltage. Alas the test house stated "You will
> >find that the contacts will quickly deteriorate if you were to carry out a
> >mating/unmating endurance test at maximum current rating."
> >
>
>
>
>Were you going to use the contacts at maximum current rating?
>
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