Catalog C-039 Rev. NC1
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TEMPERATURE RISE CURVES
STANDARD CONTACT MATERIAL
100
90
80
100
90
80
HIGH CONDUCTIVITY CONTACT MATERIAL
RATED CURRENT (AMPS)
RATED CURRENT (AMPS)
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90 100 110 120
PLC16W4
STANDARD
CONTACTS
PLB10W2
STANDARD
CONTACTS
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90 100 110 120
PLBH10W2
HIGH CONDUCTIVITY
CONTACTS
PLCH16W4
HIGH CONDUCTIVITY
CONTACTS
TEMPERATURE RISE (ºC)
Test conducted in accordance with UL1977.
All power contacts under load.
10W2:
16W4:
Curve developed using PLB10W2F9300A1 and
PLB10W2M0000 connectors with MC4008D contacts
terminated to 8 AWG wire .
Curve developed using PLC16W4F9300A1 and
PLC16W4M0000 connectors with MC4008D contacts
terminated to 8 AWG wire.
10W2:
16W4:
TEMPERATURE RISE (ºC)
Test conducted in accordance with UL1977.
All power contacts under load.
Curve developed using PLBH10W2F9300A1 and
PLBH10W2M0000 connectors with MC4008DS contacts
terminated to 8 AWG wire .
Curve developed using PLCH16W4F9300A1 and
PLCH16W4M0000 connectors with MC4008DS contacts
terminated to 8 AWG wire.
Connectors Designed To Customer Specifications
Positronic connectors can be modified to customers specifications.
Examples:
select loading of contacts for cost savings or to gain creepage and
clearance distances; longer PCB terminations; customer specified hardware.
Contact Technical Sales with your particular requirements.
Products described within this catalog may be
protected by one or more of the following US. patents:
#4,900,261
#6,260,268
#5,255,580
#6,835,079
#5,329,697
#7,115,002
Unless otherwise specified,
dimensional tolerances
are:
1)
2)
3)
4)
±0.001
±0.003
±0.005
±0.015
inches
inches
inches
inches
[0.03
[0.08
[0.13
[0.38
mm]
mm]
mm]
mm]
for
for
for
for
male contact mating diameters.
contact termination diameters.
all other diameters.
all other dimensions.
Patented in Canada, 1992
Other Patents Pending
Positronic Industries believes the data contained herein to be reliable. Since the technical information is given free of charge, the User employs
such information at his own discretion and risk. Positronic Industries assumes no responsibility for results obtained or damages incurred from use
of such information in whole or in part.
Positronic Industries’ FEDERAL SUPPLY CODE (Cage Code) FOR MANUFACTURERS is 28198
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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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MATERIALS AND FINISHES:
Insulator:
Glass-filled polyester, UL 94V-0. Contact
technical sales for availability of high
temperature insulator material.
Precision machined copper alloy with gold
flash over nickel, or 0.000030 inch [0.76µ]
gold over nickel, or 0.000050 [1.27µ] gold
over nickel. Solder coated terminations
optional.
Beryllium copper with tin plate.
Glass filled polyester, UL 94V-0.
Brass with tin plate.
Spring tempered copper alloy, tin plate
MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
SIGNAL CONTACTS
Removable:
Insert contact to rear face of insulator,
release from front face of insulator. Size
20 contacts, 0.040 inch [1.02 mm] diame-
ter male contacts, closed entry design
female contacts.
Straight solder, 90° solder and straight
compliant press-fit printed board mount
terminations. Size 20 contacts, 0.040 inch
[1.02 mm] diameter male contacts, open
entry design female contacts.
Insert contact to rear face of insulator,
release from front face of insulator. Size 8
contacts, 0.142 inch [3.61 mm] diameter
male contacts, closed entry design female
contacts.
Straight solder, 90° solder and straight
compliant press-fit printed board mount
terminations. Size 8 contacts, 0.142 inch
[3.61 mm] male contacts, closed entry
design female contacts.
Insert contact to rear face of insulator,
release from front face of insulator. Size 8
contacts. See page 9 table of cable sizes
for contact termination dimensions.
Insert contact to rear face of insulator,
release from front face of insulator.
Size 8 contacts. Straight and 90°
terminations. 0.041 inch [1.04 mm]
minimum hole diameter.
Contacts:
Fixed:
Mounting Clip:
Hood:
Mounting Bracket:
Push-on Fastener:
POWER CONTACTS:
Removable:
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
SIGNAL CONTACTS
Contact Current Rating:
Initial Contact Resistance:
POWER CONTACTS
Contact Current Rating:
Initial Contact Resistance:
Standard Conductivity:
High Conductivity:
SHIELDED CONTACTS
Initial Contact Resistance:
Nominal Impedance:
Insertion Loss:
7.5 amperes nominal.
0.007 ohms max. per IEC 512-2, Test 2b
Printed Board Mount:
See temperature rise curves on page 2.
For additional information see page 7.
0.0005 ohms max. per IEC 512-2, Test 2b.
0.0003 ohms max. per IEC 512-2, Test 2b.
SHIELDED CONTACTS:
Removable:
HIGH VOLTAGE CONTACTS:
Removable:
0.008 ohms maximum.
50 ohms.
-0.46 dB at 1 GHz
-1.5 dB at 2 GHz
VSWR:
1.15 average at 1 GHz
1.56 average at 2 GHz
Above values measured using frequency domain techniques.
Proof Voltage:
1000 V r.m.s.
Contact Terminations:
HIGH VOLTAGE CONTACTS
Flash over Voltage:
Proof Voltage:
Initial Contact Resistance:
CONNECTOR
Insulation Resistance:
Working Voltage:
Voltage Proof:
Clearance and
Creepage Distance:
Working Temperature:
3600 V r.m.s.
2700 V r.m.s.
0.008 ohms maximum.
20-24 AWG [0.5-0.25mm
2
] removable
crimp signal, 0.028 inch [0.71 mm]
diameter straight and 90° solder printed
board mount, 8-16 AWG [10.0-1.0mm
2
]
removable solder and crimp power, 0.125
inch [3.18 mm] diameter straight and 90°
solder printed board mount, power,
shielded, high voltage cable, and straight
compliant press-fit terminations.
Fixed signal - 9 lbs. [40 N]. Removable
Signal - 10 lbs. [44N]. Power, shielded and
high voltage - 22 lbs. [98 N].
500° F [260° C] for 10 second duration per
IEC 512-6, test 12e, 25 watt soldering
iron.
Connector provides cable to cable, cable
to printed board, cable to panel mount and
printed board to printed board application.
Insulators provide locking between cable
to cable, cable to printed board and cable
to panel mount applications.
Provided in insulator design.
Rapid installation push-on fasteners.
Self-tapping screws for compliant
connectors.
500 operations per IEC 512-5.
5 G ohms per IEC 512-2, Test 3a, Method A.
600 V rms.
2200 V rms per IEC 512-2, Test 4a, Method C.
0.080 inch [2.03 mm]
-55°C to +125°C.
Contact Retention in Insulator:
Resistance to Solder Iron Heat:
Connection Systems:
Locking System:
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UL AND CSA RECOGNITION IS IN PROCESS.
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES [MILLIMETERS].
ALL DIMENSIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
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RoHS
Compliant
IT
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Polarizations:
Mounting to Printed Board:
TR
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For RoHS options,
see page 15.
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Mechanical Operations:
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MALE AND FEMALE INSULATOR DIMENSIONS FOR CABLE CONNECTORS
FEATURING INTEGRAL LOCKING SYSTEM AND REMOVABLE CONTACTS
CODE 0
PLB(H)10W2
MALE
FEMALE
PLC(H)16W4
MALE
FEMALE
For removable contact options, see page 6, 7, 8 and 9.
For panel cutout, see page 14.
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DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES [MILLIMETERS].
ALL DIMENSIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
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MALE AND FEMALE INSULATOR DIMENSIONS
FOR PANEL MOUNT CONNECTORS WITH REMOVABLE CONTACTS
CODE 1
PLB(H)10W2
MALE
FEMALE
PLC(H)16W4
MALE
FEMALE
For removable contact options, see page 6, 7, 8 and 9.
For panel cutout, see page 14.
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES [MILLIMETERS].
ALL DIMENSIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
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