High Pressure Hybrid Connector & Penetrator
Overview
Stran Technologies’s High Pressure Hybrid Connector & Penetrator was designed to meet the demanding environment of towed array applications. This dry-mateable, fiber optic and electrical connector, features a scoop-proof interface and doubly redundant elastomeric seal design rated to withstand a maximum hydrostatic crush pressure of 1,500psi and an operating pressure of 750psi or deployment to depths of 1,500ft of sea water.
Applications
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Land and Offshore Drilling Platforms
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Harsh Environment Video/Data Transmission
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Mobile Undersea Command and Control Platforms
Features / Options
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A high pressure feed-through with secondary seals in the unlikely event of primary seal failure
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An enhancement of the rugged MIL-28876 Navy shipboard plug and receptacle
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Surface mateable / underwater deployable operation
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External components exposed to working fluids (sea water, oil etc.) are 316 Stainless Steel
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Beryllium copper coupling nut available as an option for high mating cycle applications to prevent galling
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Over-molded polyurethane boot construction for added impact resistance and cable strain relief
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“Scoop Proof” interface design
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Chevron seals on individual fiber termini to protect against cable flooding failures
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Viton seals throughout design
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#16 or #18 AWG copper conductor and Singlemode or Multimode Fiber options available
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Choice of fiber optic pigtail connector styles for equipment hookup, for example: ST, SC, FC and LC.
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Custom mounting hole patterns available
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Cable construction: Polyamide core, surrounded by four layers of high-tensile steel wire overmolded with a Polyurethane cover
Specifications
| Title | Description |
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| Operating Temperatures: | -4°C to 40°C |
| Storage Temperatures: | -35°C to 60°C |
| Operating Pressure: | 750 psi continuous |
| Max. Crush Pressure: | 1,500 psi |
| No arcing or flashover: | @ 600VDC |
| Insulation Resistance: | >500M␣ @ 500VDC |
| Shock (multi-axis): | 30 g’s |
| Drop Test: | 2 meters onto concrete |
| Max. Link Loss @ 1300nm: | 1.00dB |
| Max. Link Loss @ 1310nm: | 1.25dB |
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