Power Connectors & Interconnection Systems
ELCON Drawer Series Connectors
True Hot-Plug, Blind-Mating Mixed Signal and Power Connectors
Product Facts
Wide variety of contact sizes
and styles from 1 Amp
signals up to power contacts
rated at up to 200 Amps each
Sequenced contacts for
mate-first-break-last
operation
Floating panel-mount
connectors float up to
+/- 2 mm
High durability specific
products ranging from
100 to 1000 mate/un-mate
cycles
Customizable products
allow the freedom to add or
remove power or signal
contacts to meet specific
application requirement
Most products recognized
to US and Canadian
requirements under the
Component Recognition
program of Underwriters
Laboratories File No. Tyco Electronics offers a product line names in these The contacts are the core
E28476 wide selection of blind- two categories are: of the ELCON drawer
mateable drawer connec- series connectors. For cost
AND
R CUS High Power Drawer Connectors
tors to suit modular sensitive applications the
ELCON Drawer Series
equipment designs. The different hybrid drawer
Connectors
term drawer connector connectors offer a wide
Typical Applications
was created to describe a variety of shapes and sizes
Low Power Drawer Connectors
Low noise power supplies
cabinet drawer where the aimed at keeping cost mini-
AMP Drawer Series
connector is installed at the mized and still providing a
Switch-mode power
Connectors
back of the drawer and is reliable separable interface.
supplies (SMPS)
Mini Power Drawer
mated by closing the
Regardless of the applica-
Power factor-correcting
drawer. Since the drawer Blind-mate Drawer
tion, Tyco Electronics offers
(PFC) power supplies
is often times made with a Connectors
a wide variety of power &
Systems requiring mounting somewhat loose fit to
Hybrid Mini Drawer
signal blind-mateable
to backplane or chassis enable easy opening and
Connectors
drawer connectors.
closing, the drawer connec-
Redundant (N + 1) power
Some of the benefits of the
tor must provide sufficient
systems
power drawer connectors
self-alignment and ideally a
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from Tyco Electronics are
Live hot-plug power
floating connection to the
the robustness of the
Call Technical Support at
supplies
cabinet or drawer to keep
housing designs and the
the numbers listed below.
the connection from binding.
All ELCON drawer
durability of the contacts.
Technical Support is staffed
connectors in this section
The power drawer connec-
High-end applications such
with specialists well versed
are RoHS compliant
tors in this catalog are
as networking switches and
in all Tyco Electronics
divided into two separate
servers want the lowest
products. They can provide
categories: high power
possible voltage drop
you with:
drawers and low power
across the connector.
Technical Support
drawers. Specifically, the
For these applications the
Catalogs
high conductivity screw-
machined contacts with
Technical Documents
Technical Documents
either gold or silver plating
Product Samples
Product Specification
offer the best performance.
Tyco Electronics
108-2285
Authorized Distributor
Application Specification
Locations
114-13206
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Catalog 1773096 Dimensions are in inches and Dimensions are shown for USA: 1-800-522-6752 South America: 55-11-2103-6000
Revised 2-10 millimeters unless otherwise reference purposes only. Canada: 1-905-470-4425 Hong Kong: 852-2735-1628
specified. Values in brackets Specifications subject Mexico: 01-800-733-8926 Japan: 81-44-844-8013
www.tycoelectronics.com are metric equivalents. to change. C. America: 52-55-1106-0803 UK: 44-(0)8002-67666
Cable Mounted ProductsCable Mounted Products
Power Connectors & Interconnection Systems
ELCON Drawer Series Connectors
True Hot-Plug, Blind-Mating Mixed Signal and Power Connectors (Continued)
Probe-proof Double Signal/Power Sequencing Regulatory Agency
CROWN BAND Contacts Certifications
All signal and some power
The size #0 contacts used contacts are available in Tyco Electronics ELCON
in the Top Drawer, Double various lengths to allow drawer series connectors
Drawer, DualPower and multiple levels of sequenc- have been evaluated and
QuadPower connectors ing, thus giving the engineer found to comply with the
are also available in a further design flexibility. UL1977 standard and the
probe-proof double CSA standard C22.2 No.
Mating Polarization
CROWN BAND version. 182.3-M1987.
To provide for positive
These contacts are spe-
Tyco Electronics can also
housing mating of
cially suited for operator-
work with the customer to
connectors, polarization
serviced power supplies
obtain application-specific
3 mm Diameter Test Probe in
is provided in the form of
that require extra safety
Accordance with IEC 435 regulatory certifications if
molded-in guide posts or
protection.
Protective Cap (insulator)
needed.
pre-installed guide pins.
CUS
ELCON drawer connectors to PCB, and internal/
Wide Array of
support various termination external threads for termina-
Standard Contacts
styles, including crimp for tion to lugs and/or busbars.
cable, solder tail and com- See table below for details.
pliant press-fit for mounting
Termination
Contact Size Threaded
PC Tail Press-fit Crimp
Internal External
#20
#16
#12
#8
#4
#0
Application-Specific Designs
If none of our standard work closely with your engi- Tyco Electronics produces agency evaluations and
drawer connectors neers to fully understand prototypes that perform even as pre-production
satisfies your requirements, the design requirements both electrically and components, allowing the
Tyco Electronics can and develop an intercon- mechanically the same as shortest lead time from
develop an ELCON con- nect solution that meets production parts. These concept to manufacturing
nector design specific to your stated needs. After the machined parts are used in the industry.
your application. We will concept and design stages, for testing, regulatory
Concept Design Prototypes Production
Tyco Electronics engineers A sketch drawing of the The design is frozen and By the time the customer
work closely with the cus- design concept is created work on the mold tools starts. is ready for production, all
tomer to fully understand for customer review, and the Meanwhile, Tyco Electronics requirements for release
the design requirements. design is finalized only when builds prototypes that are to production, such as
it fully meets the require- identical to the production qualification and regulatory
ments of the customer. parts. agency approval, have
been cleared.
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Catalog 1773096 Dimensions are in inches and Dimensions are shown for USA: 1-800-522-6752 South America: 55-11-2103-6000
Revised 2-10 millimeters unless otherwise reference purposes only. Canada: 1-905-470-4425 Hong Kong: 852-2735-1628
specified. Values in brackets Specifications subject Mexico: 01-800-733-8926 Japan: 81-44-844-8013
www.tycoelectronics.com are metric equivalents. to change. C. America: 52-55-1106-0803 UK: 44-(0)8002-67666