New Industry Products

Amphenol Intros NEPTUNE Line of Power Connectors

May 22, 2005 by Jeff Shepard

Amphenol Industrial Operations, a division of Amphenol Corp. (Sidney, NY), introduced its new NEPTUNE line of power connectors that are designed to provide safe and dependable power interconnects in portable equipment of any type. The NEPTUNE connectors are suitable for oil exploration equipment, both on land or offshore; modular power generation equipment; modular manufacturing plants; and convention center power distribution.

The NEPTUNE line includes plugs and receptacles from 30 A to 400 A at 600 V, featuring Amphenol’s patented RADSOK® contact system, which allows for more amperage and voltage through a smaller connector. NEPTUNE’s lightweight, aluminum hardware is precision machined from high-tensile-strength bar stock, and finished with a hard coating to 40 points on the Rockwell C scale. Conductors are readily terminated to easily accessible pressure wire terminals. The new connectors are rated IP-68-8, and feature a dielectric strength of 1,800 V.

Armored and sheathed cable built to IEEE-45/UL1309, IEC, BS, DIN and JIC standards are compatible with the new NEPTUNE connectors, as are unarmored cables and flexible cables, including S, SO, SOOW-A, W, and G-GC type cables. Pricing for the NEPTUNE connectors starts at $100 for a mated pair. Delivery is four to six weeks ARO.