AVX's New Wire-to-Board Connectors Deliver Considerable Cost & Space Savings in Industrial Electronics Designs
May 05 2016 - 9:58AM
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and
interconnect solutions, has released two new series of wire-to-wire
(WTW) connectors that deliver considerable cost and space savings
in a broad range of industrial electronics designs: the new
9286-200 Series reduced thru-wire connectors and 9286-250 reduced
junction box connectors. These latest additions to AVX's
industry-proven 9286 family of poke-home discrete WTW connectors
feature an active stainless steel spring contact with mechanical
properties that allow it to provide maximum wire retention for 18 –
24AWG solid and stranded wire gauges. Capable of accommodating
simple strip-and-poke-home wire insertion and twist-and-pull
extraction, which is especially beneficial in field installations,
these high-spring-force stainless steel contacts also effectively
replace the push-button activation mechanism that traditional
two-piece plug-and-socket WTW connectors require for wire insertion
and removal, enabling significant cost savings in an array of
industrial power and signal applications, including: smart grid
meters, breakers, and panels; SSL fixtures, signage, and
streetlights; commercial building controls, and security and fire
sensors; and industrial machine controls, such as: motors, drives,
solenoids, sensors, fans, and pumps. "Wire-to-wire connectors have
been a mainstay in the industrial market for years," said Tom
Anderson, connector product manager, AVX. "Until now, however,
they've typically required crimp and poke wire terminations to
connect discrete wires, which is effective with regard to
pluggability and latching, but often prohibitive with regard to
size and cost — especially in applications that will only need one
or two wires replaced during a product's lifetime. So, we designed
our new 9286 family poke-home reduced thru-wire and junction box
connectors to fulfill this gap in the broad industrial market by
delivering enhanced strength, flexibility, and versatility, in
addition to considerable cost and space savings." Both new 9286
poke-home WTW connectors are rated for 300VAC and operating
temperatures spanning -40°C to +130°C, stand a mere 4mm high, and
measure a slight 16mm in length. Available in one to six positions,
the 9286-200 Series reduced thru-wire connectors measure between
8mm and 24mm in width, and have three current ratings: 3A (24AWG),
5A (22 and 20AWG), and 8A (18AWG). Available in four to eight
positions, the 9286-250 reduced junction box connectors measure
between 8mm and 16mm in width, and have four current ratings: 3A
(24AWG), 7A (22AWG), 8A (20AWG), and 9A (18AWG). Both series also
feature a glass-filled Nylon 46 insulator (UL94V0), copper alloy
fixed contact materials with tin-over-nickel plating, and a
durability of three cycles. Components are shipped in bags of 1,000
pieces, and lead-time for the series is 8 – 9weeks. For more
information about AVX's new 9286-200 Series reduced thru-wire
connectors, please visit
http://www.avx.com/products/connectors/wire-to-wire/reduced-thru-wire-connector-18-24-awg-9286-200/.
For more information about AVX's new 9286-250 Series reduced
junction box connectors, please visit
http://www.avx.com/products/connectors/wire-to-wire/reduced-junction-box-connector-18-24-awg-9286-250/.
For further information about these or other AVX connector
products, please contact AVX Connector Product Manager, Tom
Anderson, at tom.anderson@avx.com or 864-228-3421. For all other
inquiries, please visit www.avx.com, call 864-967-2150, or write to
One AVX Boulevard, Fountain Inn, S.C. 29644. About AVX
AVX Corporation is a leading international supplier of
electronic passive components and interconnect solutions with 20
manufacturing and warehouse facilities in 11 countries around the
world. AVX offers a broad range of devices including capacitors,
resistors, filters, timing and circuit protection devices, and
connectors. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE:AVX). A member of the Kyocera Group since 1990, AVX
is also the only company authorized to supply Kyocera Electronic
Devices to the Americas and Europe. Established in 1959 and based
in Kyoto, Japan, Kyocera Electronic Devices is a leading
international supplier of connectors, capacitors, ceramic
resonators, surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters and duplexers, and
crystal oscillators and timing devices.
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CONTACT: Tom Anderson
Connector Product Manager, AVX
864-228-3421
tom.anderson@avx.com
Christine Stieglitz
PR Executive, BtB Marketing
919-872-8172
christine.stieglitz@btbmarketing.com
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