Easy-to-use Minitek® Pwr series features 3.0, 4.2 and 5.7mm devices and includes high current-handling capability
LONDON, UK, 4 June 2019 – RS Components (https://uk.rs-online.com/web/)
(RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), a global
multi-channel provider of industrial and electronic products and
solutions, today announced availability of the new Minitek® Pwr series
from Amphenol, a world leader in interconnect solutions. The series
offers connectors that are compact, robust and versatile, along with
high levels of flexibility for power and signal connectivity.
Designed to meet a wide selection of application requirements across
many industries and market sectors, the Minitek Pwr connectors (https://uk.rs-online.com/web/c/?sra=oss&r=t&searchTerm=minitek)
offer a highly flexible solution that includes wire-to-board and
wire-to-wire configurations and has been designed especially for
demanding power applications. The series is available in 3.00, 4.20 and
5.70mm options, and features fully-polarised scoop-proof housings to
protect terminals from damage, and a low insertion force, which makes
them easy to use.
The 3.0mm-pitch devices have power contacts that can handle currents
of up to 5A per contact and are available in dual-row configurations
with 2 to 24 circuits and single-row configurations with two to 12
circuits. The 4.2mm-pitch connectors offer a current rating up to 9A per
contact and are available in two to 24 circuits in dual-row and three
to five circuits in single-row configurations. The 5.7mm-pitch
connectors employ a special alloy material to enable high-current-rating
wire-to-board applications, handling up to 23A per contact; these are
available in a dual-row configuration with two to 24 circuits.
Crimp, snap-in header and receptacle contacts can terminate wires
from 30 to 20 AWG for the 3.0mm-pitch connectors; from 38 to 16 AWG for
the 4.2mm connectors; and from 16 to 12AWG for the 5.7mm units. Header
and receptacle housings allow wire-to-wire and wire-to-board
configurations for the Pwr 3.0 and 4.2 series; and the 5.7mm devices are
suitable for wire-to-board applications. The Pwr 4.2 devices also offer
a patented right-angled receptacle for 1U or 2U racks.
The Pwr 3.0 and 4.2 ranges provide blind mating interface (BMI)
options for vertical through-hole type connections, which means secure
connection can be ensured even if the engineer has a restricted view of
the socket. The high-current handling Pwr 5.7 range also offers a wide
operating temperature, from –40 up to +105°C, making it suitable for
applications including telecommunications equipment, HVAC systems, home
appliances or patient monitors.
The Minitek Pwr series is shipping now from RS in the EMEA region.
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About RS Components
RS Components is a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, a global
multi-channel provider of industrial and electronic products and
solutions. We offer more than 500,000 industrial and electronics
products, sourced from over 2,500 leading suppliers, and provide a wide
range of value-added services to over one million customers. With
operations in 32 countries, we ship more than 50,000 parcels a day.
Electrocomponents is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the
last financial year ended 31 March 2019 had revenues of £1.88bn.
For more information, please visit the website at https://uk.rs-online.com/web/.
Editorial Contact:
Aakriti Kaushik
PR Manager – Northern Europe
RS Components
aakriti.kaushik@rs-components.com
+44 (0) 7795 400651
PR Agency Contact:
Janice Fenton
Account Director
Publitek Technology PR
janice.fenton@publitek.com
+44 (0) 1225 470000
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