Solar Connectors Specifications

The maximum current or maximum voltage defined by an approval organization may differ from the supplier's maximums. In many cases, the product can be used safely at an unapproved level. Check with the supplier for specific usage details.


	Connector Type
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	MC3 Connector		Special connector type used in solar power systems.
	MC4 Connector		Special connector type used in solar power systems.
	MC4PLUS		Special connector type used in solar power systems.
	Helios H4		Special connector type used in solar power systems.
	Radox		Special connector type used in solar power systems.
	Other		Other unlisted, specialized, or proprietary connectors.
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	Gender
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	Male / Plug		Male connectors or plugs are often referred to as header or free connectors. In coaxial RF connectors, the plug is normally the movable portion and is usually attached to a cable or removable sub-assembly. In shell type multiple-contact connectors, the plug usually contains the socket contacts and is mounted on the "hot" (rack) side of the system. Plugs mate with receptacles, jacks, outlets, etc.
	Female / Jack		Female connectors or jacks are connecting devices into which plugs are inserted to make circuit connections.
	Other		Other unlisted gender type.
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	Terminal Options		Terminals are devices designed to terminate a conductor to be affixed usually to a post, stud, chassis, or other conductor or the like in order to establish electrical connection.
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	Cage Clamp		Electrical connections are made using a cage clamp.
	Crimp		Crimp is the physical compression (deformation) of a contact wire barrel around a conductor to make an electrical and mechanical connection to the conductor.
	IDC		Insulation displacement connectors (IDC) slice through the cable insulation to make a connection. Electrical connection is made when an insulated conductor is forced into a restrictive slot in the connection part of a contact, during which time the insulation is displaced, and the bare wire engages the sides of the slot. IDC are mass termination connectors for flat cables with contacts that displace the conductor insulation to complete termination. They eliminate the need to strip insulation.
	PCB Solder / Solder Pin		In PCB solder or solder pin termination, electrical connection is made by soldering wires or pins onto a printed circuit board (PCB).
	Screw		Electrical connections are made using screws.
	Screw-on or Lugs		Electrical connections are made using screw-on or lugs.
	Solder Cup		A solder cup is the end of a terminal or contact in which the conductor is inserted prior to being soldered. In solder cup terminations, soldering the connector onto the mounting location makes electrical connection.
	Tabs		Electrical connections are made through quick connect tabs.
	Through Hole / Pin		Through-hole technology (THT) mounts components on printed circuit boards by inserting component leads through holes in the board and then soldering. In pin termination, components are mounted on PCBs without soldering.
	Wire Wrap		Electrical connection is made by using a special tool to wrap a solid stripped or unstripped wire around a terminal post containing a series of sharp edges.
	Other		Other unlisted terminal types.
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	Housing Material
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	Metal		Housing is constructed of metal.
	Plastic		Housing is constructed of plastic.
	Other		Other unlisted or proprietary housing material.
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	Voltage Rating		Voltage rating is the maximum operating voltage.
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	Current Rating		Current rating is the maximum, recommended, continuous flow of electrical current.
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	Contact Size (AWG):		An electrical contact is the termination of an electrical wire in the connector's pin or socket. Contact size, also referred to as "Termination Size," is the maximum diameter wire the connector can accommodate. Wire size is measured according to the American Wire Gauge (AWG) standard. In North America, wire area is measured by the American Wire Gauge (AWG) to indicate conductor size. The AWG is used to measure certain conductors including copper. The higher the AWG number the thinner the wire. This is because AWG stems from a measurement that represented the number of times the copper wire was run through a wire machine that reduced the diameter of the wire. Thus 24-gauge wire went through the machine 6 more times than 18-gauge wire.
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	International Conductor Size (mm²)		Outside of North America, wire conductor sizes are measured in square millimeters (mm²).
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	Certifications and Compliance Standards		The maximum current or voltage rating for a product given by an approval organization may be different from the suppliers designed maximums. In many such cases, the product can be used safely at an unapproved level. Check with the supplier for specific usage details.
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	REACH		"The EU Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulations (EC 1907/2006) were adopted in December 2006, and came into force on 1st June 2007. REACH was introduced because many thousands of chemicals are used in the EU, some in very large quantities, but the risks to human health and to the environment from many of these are not widely understood."
	RoHS Compliant		Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) is a European Union (EU) directive that requires all manufacturers of electronic and electrical equipment sold in Europe to demonstrate that their products contain only minimal levels of the following hazardous substances: lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl, and polybrominated diphenyl ether. RoHS will become effective on July 1, 2006.
	CSA Mark (US, C and US, NRTL/C)		The CSA Mark may appear alone or with indicators. If it appears alone, it means that the product is certified for the Canadian market, to the applicable Canadian standards. If this Mark appears with the indicator "C and US" or "NRTL/C" it means that the product is certified for both the U.S. and Canadian markets, to the applicable U.S. and Canadian standards.
	ETL SEMKO (CE, S)		ETL SEMKO is a division of Intertek Testing Service, a Swedish organization that tests electrical products and provides CE Marking and S-Marks. CE Marking indicates that a product complies with the essential requirements of relevant European Union (EU) directives that uphold national standards for health, safety and environmental protection. The S-Mark is a voluntary safety certification scheme for electrical products.
	IEC		Connector follows IEC configuration standards. IEC is a European standard.
	IP65		IP (Ingress Protection) specifies the environmental protection of enclosures around electronic equipment. The IP rating called IP67 protects the electronic equipment against dust and protects against low-pressure jets of water.
	IP67		IP (Ingress Protection) specifies the environmental protection of enclosures around electronic equipment. The IP rating called IP67 protects the electronic equipment against dust and protects against the effect of immersion between 15 cm and 1 m.
	UL Listing Mark		This Mark denotes that Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) has found that samples of the product met UL's safety requirements. These requirements are primarily based on UL's published Standards for Safety.
	TÜV Rheinland (US, C, US & C)		TÜV Rheinland/Berlin-Brandenberg provides third-party product testing, system assessment, and certification services. TÜV Rheinland of North America is a member of the TÜV Rheinland Group and accredited by national organizations such as the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Standards Council of Canada (SCC). Products that bear the TUVus Mark are certified for the U.S. market. Products that bear the cTUV Mark are certified for both the U.S. and Canadian markets.
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Solar Connectors Specifications

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