[PSUBS-MAILIST] MK-101 Connectors

[Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles]

Alan, I think the confusion stems from the fact that SubConn uses one 
datasheet for multiple pin configurations.  The per-pin-rating is 25 
amps, but the overall connector rating is 50 amps regardless of the 
number of pins in the configuration.  So a three pin configuration 
should only carry 16.6 amps per pin, and a four pin configuration should 
only carry 12.5 amps per pin, to stay within the total connector rating 
of 50 amps.  Perhaps this is obvious to an electrical engineer but seems 
rather confusing to me.  It would be nice to see a separate data sheet 
for each pin configuration.

So perhaps the "how many amps per pin" question was a bit specific for 
an engineer who was probably considering the physical and electrical 
capabilities of a single pin and not taking into account the actual 
application.  Anyway, I will be talking to SubConn this afternoon to get 
it straightened out once and for all.

Jon



On 7/29/2014 11:29 AM, Alan via Personal_Submersibles wrote:
> Just got a re - confirmation email that has been copied below.
> Now I am really confused.
> Jon is confirming what I remembered a rep told me a few years ago;
> that the rating is per connector not per pin.
> Now I am getting a different answer.......
>
> Hi Alan,
>
> I called the factory and talked to Rance Dexter which is one the main 
> Engineers, he confirmed that you can run 25 Amps per pin.
>
> Please contact me if you have any more questions.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jacobo Aguilar
>
> /SubConn Sales/
>
>

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