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News Release from: Molex UK | Subject: BBC busbar connector assembly
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 25 September 2006
Busbar connectors carry more current
The BBC busbar connector assembly provides a reliable, compact solution for the direct mating of two perpendicular power busbars for such applications as switching power supplies.
New from Molex, the BBC busbar connector assembly provides a reliable, compact solution for the direct mating of two perpendicular power busbars for such applications as switching power supplies The BBC assembly is suitable for: telecommunication equipment applications such as networking hubs, switches and routers; high and mid-range computing applications, such as servers, data storage and power supplies; and operating basestations in cellular communications
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 26 Jan 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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With a rating of up to 320A and a low voltage drop, the BBC assembly offers increased current capability at a 30C temperature rise, topping the competition's amperage offerings by over 20%.
It is also rated for interruption, which meets true hot-plugging requirements.
The BBC assembly mates with a standard 25.4 x 3.18mm busbar, which is the size of de facto output blades used in typical power supply applications.
The isolated parallel contacts free-float to facilitate blind mating with busbar tab.
Additionally, isolated left and right contacts provides an option for power feed and return when used with a laminated busbar.
"New telecommunications and high end computing equipment require ever increasing amounts of current from power supplies", said Gregg Farnsworth, Associate Product Manager, Molex.
"To meet this need, bus bars are replacing copper wires to carry the higher amounts of current needed by these new systems, which makes the BBC assembly a natural extension to our product offering".
"It provides our customers with a cost effective solution and also meets their bus bar distribution power requirements".
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