Demystifying Current Ratings

Focus:

Connector current ratings vary from vendor to vendor even for similar connectors. This two-page white paper by a power connector manufacturer explains what differences in connector testing lead to the variations in the manufacturers’ specified connector ratings. It identifies five test factors that influence connector ratings, and very briefly comments on how they affect the ratings. This paper is also a call for designers to seek out detailed information on how the connectors they are considering are tested.

What you’ll learn:

• How to understand what factors influence manufacturer specified current ratings for connectors

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Author & Publication:

no author specified, Vendor website, Jan 01 2010

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