Colour-Coded Connector System Simplifies Assembly and Maintenance

Tyco Electronics has expanded its popular VAL-U-LOK connector family with a choice of red, black or blue housings in addition to the standard white already offered.

This colour coding helps to make the identification of different circuits simpler and clearer during assembly and maintenance. The coloured housings are available for both wire-mount and board-mount connectors.

The VAL-U-LOK connector system is a low-cost, wire-to-wire and wire-to-board connector system with a 4.2mm x 4.2mm centre-line. It can be used in a variety of applications, including HVAC, vending, appliance and gaming applications. VAL-U-LOK connectors are lower-cost, fully-intermateable and interchangeable alternatives to the Molex Mini-Fit Jr.™ series connectors. They are also intermateable with AMP-DUAC connectors.

Sizes range from 2 to 24 positions for double-row configurations, and from 3 to 5 positions for single-row versions. All housings are polarised for easier mating and the built-in locking latches help maintain reliable connections. This VAL-U-LOK system is available in UL 94 V-2 or UL 94 V-0 flammability-rated nylon with contacts in brass or phosphor bronze with tin or gold plating.

 

FEATURES Mates with all standard VAL-U-LOK connectors Uses standard VAL-U-LOK contacts Available in UL 94 V-0 or UL 94 V-2materials

APPLICATIONS Applications requiring colour coding for assembly or maintenance Wire-to-wire connections with panel-mount and free-hanging plugs Wire-to-board connections with vertical and right-angle headers

 

 

Tyco / VAL-U-LOK