Grounding Plates
Designed For
Aircraft Applications
Standard Rectangular Series
FEATURES / TECH SPECSFEATURESTECH SPECS■ Proven, affordable technology■ Offers secure grounding which is fundamental

MATERIALS

for reliable electronic circuits■ Allows multiple grounds to one location

Insulator

Glass-filled DAP per MIL-M-14, TypeSDG-F. Grey or black in color.

Grounding Plates

Copper alloy with tin plate.

Contacts

Copper alloy with 0.000010 inch
[0.25 microns] gold over nickel plate.

Jackscrew System

Stainless steel, passivated.

Strain Reliefs

Steel with zinc plate and chromate seal oraluminum with yellow anodize.

and low resistance to ground■ Common ground on the aircraft side,
discrete ground on the system/harness side

■ Uses Positronic solid machined contacts
accommodating wide range of wire sizes■ Toolless design using reliable,
time saving jackscrew system

MECHANICAL
Removable
Female Contacts

Insert contact to rear face of insulator,
release from front face of insulator.
“Closed Entry” design for highest reliability.

Contact Retention inInsulator

20 lbs. (89N) after 10 cycles of contact
insertion/extraction.

standard 14 or 34 contact connector housings. These connectors

Female Contact
Termination

Crimp wires, sizes 20 AWG [0.5 mm2]
through 24 AWG [0.25 mm2].

can then be mated to the grounding plate which is fastened toJackscrew System

6-32 UNC threads.

Positronic Industries’ grounding plates were designed especiallyfor aircraft applications where shielded cable must be grounded
to the aircraft frame. The ground wires of the shielded cable are
piggy-backed out of the cable with ferrules and are crimped toSize 16 female contacts. The female contacts are loaded into

the aircraft frame.
Grounding plates have Size 16 precision-machined male contacts
which are swaged and soldered onto the metal plate. The metal

ELECTRICAL

plates (angled and plane) have fixed female jackscrews thatContact Current Rating

13 amperes nominal.

accept the rotating jackscrews, which are an integral part ofInsulation Resistance5 G ohms.

Working Voltage

500 VAC (rms).

the mating female connector. Long rotating jackscrews extend
beyond the edge of the cable adapter of the 14-contact female
connector which permits easy coupling to the grounding plate.
Other contact variants are available for grounding plate applications.
Contact Technical Sales for information on the availability of other

ENVIRONIMENTAL
Operating Temperature-65°C to 150°C.

grounding plates offered by Positronic Industries.

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Grounding Plates Information
Ordering Information

ORDERING INFORMATION
Grounding plate, part number: G14000H000-1265.0

Grounding plates are offered in five (5) different
configurations, as shown below. These grounding plates

0.125[3.18]

can be used with the connector strain relief assemblies

1.255[31.88]
0.935[23.75]

0.060[1.52]

shown to the right below. The connector strain relief
assemblies are provided with an appropriate number

0.622 [15.80]

of FC120N2 female contacts. The FC120N2 contacts

0.382 [9.70]

feature a “Closed Entry” design and accomodate wire

6-32 UNC-2B

sizes 20 - 24 AWG (0.5 - 0.25 mm2). Reference theØ 0.062[1.57]

0.355[8.51]

schematics below for dimensional information. Use theindicated part numbers below to order your grounding
0.500[12.70]

plate assemblies from Positronic Industries.
Ø 0.160[4.06]

Grounding plate, part number: SK2484

0.500[12.70]

Grounding plate, part number: SK2665

0.125[3.18]

1.500[38.10]

0.125[3.18]

1.255[31.88]0.060[1.52]

0.937[23.80]0.072[1.83]

0.935[23.75]

6-32 UNC-2B

0.237[6.02]
0.780[19.81]
1.000[25.40]

0.560[14.22]
6-32 UNC-2B
Ø 0.062[1.57]

0.500[12.70]Ø 0.165[4.19]

0.350[8.89]

0.157[3.99]

Ø 0.062[1.57]
0.060[1.52]

0.500[12.70]

Ø 0.172[4.37]

1.000[25.40]Grounding plate, part number: SK2114

Grounding plate, part number: SK2664

0.125[3.18]

2.000[50.80]

0.125[3.18]

2.000[50.80]

0.060[1.52]

1.686[42.82]

0.060[1.52]

1.686[42.82]

6-32 UNC-2B

0.375[9.53]
0.930[23.62]
0.555[14.10]

1.323[33.60]

6-32 UNC-2B
Ø 0.062[1.57]
0.335[8.51]

Ø 0.165[4.19]

1.000[25.40]0.157[3.99]

Ø 0.062[1.57]
0.492[12.50]
0.060[1.52]
Ø 0.165[4.19]

1.000[25.40]Dimensions are in inches [millimeters]. All dimensions are subject to change.

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Strain Relief Assembly

For this connector strain relief assembly,
order part number:
GMCT14F0EX00A0-697.0

1.692[42.98]
6-32 UNC-2A

A plastic cable tie is supplied with this connector.

0.482[12.24]

0.438[11.13]

1.432[36.37]

1.250 [31.75]

0.764[19.41]

FC120N2 female contact“Closed Entry” design

0.274[6.96](Enlarged)
The appropriate number of contacts are supplied withthe connectors. These crimp termination contacts
accomodate wire sizes 20 - 24 AWG (0.5 - 0.25mm2). Contact Technical Sales for crimp tool ordering
information.

1.692[42.98]

6-32 UNC-2A

0.781[19.84]

0.750[19.05]

For this connector strain relief
assembly, order part number: SK2113

2.447[62.15]

2.000[50.80]

Dimensions are in inches [millimeters]. All dimensions are subject to change.

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Exploded View

EXPLODED VIEW

Grounding Plate

Female contacts, size 16,
crimp terminations

Rotating
jackscrew

Fixedjackscrew

Typical Part Number:
SK2114

Femaleconnector
insulator.

Typical Part Number:
SK2113

Strain relief
provides cable
support

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all over the world.

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