So, You Want to Know Connectors

1 So, You want to know GUIDE to Cylindrical ConnectorsLearn the Amphenol Connector : Specifications are subject to change without notice. Contact your nearest Amphenol Corporation Sales Office for the latest specifications. All statements, information and data given herein are believed to be accurate and reliable but are presented without guarantee, warranty, or responsibility of any kind expressed or implied. Statements or suggestions concerning possible use of our products are made without representation or warranty that any such use is free of patent infringement and are not recommendations to infringe any patent.

2 The user should not assume that all safety measures are indicated or that other measures may not be required. Specifications are typical and may not apply to all CORPORATION Amphenol IndustrialPhone: 888-364-9011191 Delaware AvenueSidney, NY booklet is intended to be used as a ready reference to typical standard, miniature and subminiature cylindrical connector part numbers and terminology. Reading its brief pages will not make you a connector expert, but should guide you in becoming familiar with the product, in order to better serve our Connectors since 1932, we take pride that Amphenol Industrial Operations is the undisputed leader in interconnect systems for harsh environment applications.

3 Such applications require a high degree of engineering sophistication and precision manufacturing capability. Innovations like our RADSOK contact technology can provide roughly 50% more current through the same size pin. Connectors utilizing this RADSOK technology will outperform similar products in the market hands Industrial Operations (AIO), a division of the Amphenol Corporation, is the leading manufacturer of cylindrical Connectors in the world. Amphenol Industrial's product lines consist of rectangular, standard miniature, fiber optic, EMI/EMP filter, and a variety of special application in Sidney, NY, AIO s facility is nestled at the foothills of the Catskill Mountains, and over 307,000 ft.

4 This complex houses over 1,000 employees, incorporating state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies. The facility is both ISO9001 certified and qualified to MIL-STD-790 requirements. Other satellite manufacturing/assembly facilities are located in Nogales, Mexico (25,000 ft ) and Zhuhai, China with (276,000 ft ).Our manufacturing capabilities include state-of-the-art CNC machining, die-casting, molding, impact and extruding, plating, screw machining and process also has a fully equipped material evaluation lab and an engineering support organization utilizing the latest in computer aided design software and analysis Industrial Operations is supported by several satellite plants and one of the largest distributor networks in the more information and for Amphenol catal ogs onlinego to: www.

5 I ndustr ial Products Group191 Delaware A venueSidney, New York 13838-1395 Phone: 888-364-9011 Fax: 520-397-7169 Email: INomenclature: Cylindrical Connectors ..1-3 Basic ComponentsSECTION IIMajor MIL-Specifi cations by TypeStandard, SAE AS50151 Amphenol AC Threaded SeriesAmphenol 97 SeriesProprie tary Variations ..4-6 SAE AS50151, AC and 97 Series Part Number BreakdownSECTION IIIGT - Reverse BayonetACA-B Reverse BayonetProprie tary Variations ..7-8 GT and ACA-B Series Part Number BreakdownSECTION IVMajor MIL-Specifi cations by TypeMiniature.

6 9-12 MIL-DTL-26482 Part Number Breakdown Miniature Cri mp, Solder Part Number BreakdownSECTION VCro ss Reference by MIL-Spec to Competito r sand Amphenol Part Numbers ..13 Intermati ng ChartSECTION VIKnow the 14-18 Basic Questions to Determine Connector Requirements ..17 What Do You Need to .. Inside Back Cover Checklist Conclusion Connector Sales WorksheetNOTE: SAE AS50151 supersedes MIL-DTL-5015 MIL-DTL-26482 supersedes MIL-C-264821 SECTION IPLUGRECEPTACLESHELLCOUPLING NUTINSERTENVI RONMENTALSEALING GROMMETCONTACTSREAR ACCESSORIESS hell Style sWALL MOUNT RECEPTACLE LINE MOUNT R ECEPTACLE ORBOX MOUNT RECEPTACLEDESIGNATION: 00 CABLE CONNECTING RECEPTACLE*DESIGNATION: 02 DESIGNATION: 01 SOLDER MOUNT RECEPTACLEJAM NUT RECEPTACLESTRAIGHT PLUG(HERMETIC)DESIGNATION: 07 DESIGNATION: 06 DESIGNATION.

7 IH*This connector style is sometimes referred to as a cable connecting pl ug. It does, howeve r, mate with either a straight or 90 degree : Cylindrical ConnectorsBasic Components1. Shell (Houses Inserts & Contacts)2. Insert (Dielectric Contact Insulator) Pin or Socket3. Contact (Wire End Termination) (Electr ical Engagement)4. Coupling Nut5. Accessories (Wire Seals, Cable Seals, Wire Support, etc.)Mated P airRear AccessoryCOUPLING NUTRECEPTACLE SHELLGROMMETCONTACTSINSERTPLUG SHELLGROMMET2 InsertsInsertInsert &(Pin or Socket)Grommet Assy. Solder Cri mp Metal Clip Retention Dielectric RetentionMay include a soft front int erfacial seal (Bonded) if dielectri c is hard, and a rear sealing grommet separate or : Cylindrical Connectors andContactsShell Styles (Cont d.)

8 CouplingThreaded, BayonetShell Sizes (Typical SAE AS5015 type)8S, 10S, 10SL, 12S, 12,14S, 14, 16S, 16, 1820, 22, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48 S designates short shell and short contactsShell size denotes mating thre ad diameter in 16ths of an example, a size 8 shell denotes 8/16 of an inch with UNEF D esignation (PT)PLUGSHELL STYLES06 Straight08 Angle09 Flange Mount Receptacle05 Straight, Less Rear AccessoryRECEPTACLESHELL STYLES00 Wall Mount01 Cable Connectin g orLine Mount Receptacle02 Box Mount03 Wall Mount, Less Rear Accessory04 Line Mount, Less Rear Accessory07 Jam NutIHSolder Mount Hermeti cContact a nd Contact T ermination StylePin Crimp*Socket Crimp*Pin SolderSocket Solder Sizes by Wire Gauge, Examples:*Crimp is remova ble4/0 Ameri canWire Gauge 4/022D American Wire Gauge 22-283 Nomenclature.

9 Cylindrical Connectors andContacts, nSocketCri mp or SolderUsually separate from insert, shipped loose or in bulk, tools needed to crimp, install and in st alle d in in se rt, fr e-quently bonded in Options:Solderless Wrap (Wire Wrap),PC Tail, Coaxial , Thermocouple,Triaxial, Fiber Optic , Filter, Twinax, QuadraxAccessories Adapters str aight, 90 , 75 conduit, enviro nmental, open wire bundle, EMI, etc. Compression ring wire seal Clamp cable sealing St ain rel ief clamp, kelle ms gri p Potting boot str aight, angle, universalContact SizesContact Size22D22M22 2016 American Wire GaugeWire Size (AWG)22-2824-2822-2620-2416-20 Contact Size12840 American Wire GaugeWire Size (AWG)

10 12-148-104-60-2 Contact V ers at ility - S everal t ypes of Contacts can be designed i nto a C onnector Shell26482 Series I Connectors all ow users to mix a variety of dif ferentpower, signal, and high speed contact styles with in a insert arrangement below is an arrangement for 26482 SeriesI Connectors . It shows the varie ty of contacts that can be designedinto a shell size 24. Typically , customers specify the contacts sizesand power they require and chose an existin g arrangement that fitstheir needs. For special new configurations, engineerin g will designthe arrangement of contacts to fit within materia l and performancecri teria.