Power Clip®

Connector Series
The Anderson Power Products Power Clip isdesigned as a low cost interconnection
between two perpendicular power bus bars.
The products high performance contact
offers low voltage drop and superior
amperage carrying capability. There is nomating connector to the Power Clip as it
accepts a solid .125 inches or 3mm thicknickel or gold plated rectangular bus bar tab.
The product is often used in "N+1" rectifier,power supply and switching power supply
applications.
The Power Clip's design
enables the connector to be blind mated inthe deepest racks.
The Power Clip is recognized to UL1977 andCSA standard C22.2 and is rated for up to300 amps continuous service. The productis also UL approved for hot plug current
interruption of 100A at 48V and 200A at 42V
using a gold plated bus bar tab.

FEATURES• High 300A Current Rating

Small size provides dense power packaging• Mates with .125 inches or 3mm Flat
Bus Bar Blade
Simplifies construction and lowers cost

• Blind Mating Design

Allows greater vertical chassis manufacturing
tolerances• Hot Pluggable Contact

Supports hot swapping on 48 volt DC bus• UL, TUV and CUR Recognized

Product safety and electrical performance has
been verified to the highest standards

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Materials

Electrical

Mechanical

Current Rating (Amperes) (1)Insertion Force (lbs)

UL(N)

300

CSA (30°C Rise)UL / CSA Voltage Rating (AC/DC)

200

Extraction Force (lbs)

600

(N)

Average Contact Resistance(micro-ohm)

HousingPBT UL94 V-0

102 to 191

Contact Band

Beryllium copper alloy

10.5 to 30.5

Plating gold

0.4 to 0.6 microns over 2 to5 microns nickel

47 to 136

MatingOperating Temperature Range(C°)(F°)

23 to 43-40° to 105°-40° to 221°a. No Load ( mating cycles)

50070(Hot Plug 250 mating cycles @ 48V)

100A

(Hot Plug 250 mating cycles @ 42V)

200A

Contact Holder

Copper alloy

Plating gold

0.1 to 0.2 micronsb. Under Load (2)(1) Ratings using nickel plated tab(2) Ratings using gold plated, solid copper tab
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TUV Rheinland

Description
Power Clip Connector

Temperature (°C)

Complete Connector

9080706050
403020100

Power Clip Performance

150200250
Amperes Applied

Temperature Rise °C

300

350

20.0
18.0
16.0
14.0
12.010.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.00.0

Voltage Drop (mV)

TEMPERATURE CHART

ORDERING INFORMATIONPartNumberPCL01

TYPE
APPROVED

milli-Volt Drop

The graph shows the Power Clip electrical performance in terms of temperature rise and voltage drop at currents from150A to 350A. The set up for the test consisted of the following:• Six Power Clips were mounted on a bus bar that was 0.25 x 1.75 x 6.0 inches in diameter.
• The test samples were connected in series using 1/0 AWG wire attached to a 1" long and .125" thick nickel plated
mating blades.

DIMENSIONSSide View

Top View[ 27 ]
1.06[ 9.9 ]
0.39

[ 4.3 ]
0.17 (2)Clearance for#8 or M4 screw[ 37.5 ]1.48[ 8.4 ]
0.33

[ 25.6 ]1.01[ 19 ]
0.75[ 31.8 ]1.25[ 15.9 ]0.63[ 12.8 ]0.50

Mating Blade - Required Dimensions
3.23
2.97
.127
.117

LEAD-IN GEOMETRYMUST BE FULL RADIUS OR
CHAMFER.050 [1.27] X 45 2 PLS.

1.00[25.4] MAX.65[16.5] MIN

25.40±0.38
1.000±.015

All Data Subject To Change Without Notice15748

DS-PCLIP REV14

HEADQUARTERS: Anderson Power Products®, 13 Pratts Junction Road, Sterling, MA 01564-2305 USA T:978-422-3600 F:978-422-3700 • EUROPE: Anderson Power Products® Ltd., Unit 3, Europa
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