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| | Rectangular Connectors
| | | |  Heavy-duty rectangular connectors are designed to accommodate large electrical loads and direct signals under
a multitude of operating conditions. Heavy-duty rectangular connectors can generally be used indoors or
out, and may provide some protection against wind, sand, dust and water penetration.
Heavy-duty rectangular connectors can be pins or sockets. A male type connector uses pins to make electrical connections. A female type connector uses sockets to make electrical connections. The number of contacts is the number of conductive elements in a connector, which mate, with a corresponding element to provide an electrical path. 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, which reduced the diameter of the wire. Thus 24-gauge wire went through the machine 6 more times than 18-gauge wire.
Common termination options for heavy-duty rectangular connectors include insulation displacement, solder cup or solder, screw, lugs, crimp, cage clamp or wire wrap. Important operating specifications to consider when searching for heavy-duty rectangular connectors include maximum rated voltage, maximum operating current, and approvals. | | | |
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