Posted to News on 5th Oct 2006, 21:23
Bus Bar Connector (BBC) assembly is reliable and compact
Molex is launching a new compact, reliable Bus Bar Connector (BBC) assembly for the direct mating of two perpendicular power bus bars for applications such as power or switching power supplies. The BBC assembly is suitable for telecommunication equipment applications such as: networking hubs, switches and routers; high- and mid-range computing applications - including servers, data storage and power supplies; and operating base stations in cellular communications.
With a rating of up to 320Amps and a low voltage drop, the BBC assembly offers increased current capability at a 30degC temperature rise, which is claimed to top the competition's amperage offerings by over 20 per cent. It is also rated for interruption, which meets true hot-plugging requirements.
The BBC assembly mates with a standard 25.4mm (1in) wide by 3.18mm (0.125in) thick bus bar, which is the size of de facto output blades used in typical power supply applications. The isolated parallel contacts free-float to facilitate blind mating with bus bar tabs. Additionally, isolated left and right contacts provides an option for power feed and return when used with a laminated bus bar.
"New telecommunications and high-end computing equipment require ever-increasing amounts of current from power supplies," says Gregg Farnsworth, associate product manager at Molex. "To meet this need, bus bars are replacing copper wires to carry the higher amounts of current needed by these new systems, which makes the BBC assembly a natural extension to our product offering. It provides our customers with a cost-effective solution and also meets their bus bar distribution power requirements."
For more information, please visit: www.molex.com/product/busbarconn.html.
