RP / 45
Rack & Panel
62 Barnes Industrial Road North, Wallingford, Connecticut 06492 Phone:(203)741-5400 Fax:(203)741-5500 www.winchesterelectronics.com
Winchester/Retconn
XMRA & XMRE Series External Miniature Rectangular / #16 Contacts / .062" Dia.
13 Amps
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#20 Contacts / .040" Dia. / 7.5 Amps
CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES
CONNECTOR TERMS
Plug: The complete connector half which has
the plug shell as part of its assembly.
Receptacle: The complete connector half
which has the receptacle shell as part of its
assembly.
Shell: The metal housing in which a male or
female insert is assembled. A shell is either a
plug shell or a receptacle shell.
Plug Shell: One which is designed to be
inserted into a receptacle shell.
Receptacle Shell: One which is designed to
receive and enclose the plug shell upon
engagement.
Male Insert: The molded insulator body
containing pin contacts.
Femal Insert: The molded insulator body
containing socket contacts.
Pin Contacts: Male metal conductors that fit
into the socket contacts.
Socket Contacts: Female metal conductors,
tubular in shape, which receive the pin
contacts and retain them by spring tension.
Polarization: A means of controlling the
engagement of a plug and receptacle so that
correct mating of the contacts is achieved.
Potting Form: A plastic mold used to retain
and shape the sealing compound during the
moisture-proofing, or potting operation.
Potting: A method of moisture-proofing the
back of a plug or receptacle and the soldered
wire connections by injecting a free flowing
sealing compound into a pre-shaped form and
allowing it to set. The result is a homoge-
neous mass, chemically bonded to the back
of the insert and around the soldered
connections.
Accessories: Those components such as
hoods, mounting plates and finger grips which
are attachable to a plug or receptacle to
facilitate mounting and/or handling of the
connector.