Easy locking connector for medical systems cannot be miss-mated

Foremost Electronics has a new easy locking connector system from Binder Connectors. Created for a wide variety of applications in the critical area of medical systems, the ELC series 570 has an instinctive locking system to guarantee positive mating with miss-mating being prevented thanks to a mating position obviously defined by the “shape” of the mating area. The new connector series features a PA66 plastic housing, has 12 gold plated contacts for 0.25mm² wires and is rated at 2A, 150V. The connector has been developed to have a working life of over 5,000 mating cycles to give long and reliable operation in applications where equipment is constantly connected and disconnected, a common requirement in applications across the medical sector. The female panel mount connector protects against the ingress of water splash, liquids and accidental electrical contact and when mated the new simple locking connector offers protection to IP54. Alan Vincent, sales director of Foremost, comments, “Clinical and patient monitoring equipment is often portable and used in many locations. A reliable and fool-proof connector system is a must in these environments. The mating system on the new Binder ELC connector satisfies these requirements as well as being proofed against water splashing when in use."