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News Release from: Smiths Interconnect - Hypertac | Subject: HBB connectors
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 13 September 2007
Small connectors handle large curents
HBB connectors are particularly suitable for electric drives used in fighting vehicles, weapons systems and ground-based and airborne avionics systems.
Hypertac's HBB connectors combine high current handling capability with small size and exceptional environmental performance for demanding power systems applications The HBB range is suitable for use in all types of high-power applications
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 11 May 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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They are particularly suitable for electric drives used in fighting vehicles, weapons systems, ground-based and airborne avionics systems, rail transport and the automotive and medical sectors.
Designed for easy mating and quick release, the devices use Hypertac's hyperboloid contact technology to attain standard current ratings of 300 and 500A (plus 750A on request) with high reliability and excellent integrity.
Hyperboloid contacts produce contact resistance figures as low as 0.05mW that will help in reducing resistive losses.
This eases thermal management and allows better power handling in a smaller space with a lower overall mass.
The HBB series features a polarised design with options that ease assembly, allowing simple maintenance and speedy changeover for minimal system downtime.
Offered in a choice of metal or high-strength composite shells, these single-pole circular connectors are sealed to IP67 and feature 360 degree EMI/RFI shielding.
Configurations are available in cable or panel-mount versions and with straight or right-angle back shells, allowing users to choose the most appropriate variants to simplify their cable management architecture and therefore further increase reliability and reduce the likelihood of interconnection errors.
Rated for use at up to 1000V DC, the HBB series can accept cable sizes of up to 70mm2 for 300A versions and 120mm2 for 500A versions.
Receptacles are available with sizes conforming to MIL-DTL-5015, while metal versions can be specified with a variety of plating options including zinc/cobalt, cadmium and electroless nickel.
Flange mounting sizes for 300A and 500A connectors as per MIL-DTL-5015 shell sizes 20 and 24 respectively.
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