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Industrial connectors, backshells and contacts

Wet-Mate subsea connectors

Eaton's micro-wet-mate solutions incorporate rugged designs that provide 10,000 PSI pressure ratings and survive 1,000 mate and demate cycles. These high contact density BurtonTM subsea connectors and cable assemblies are available in MCBH bulkhead, MCIL inline overmolded and dummy-plug configurations.

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Rugged design
Rated for 1000 mate and demate cycles
Pressure ratings
10,000 PSI (open-faced)
Operating temperatures
25 to 140 degree Fahrenheit (-4 to 60 Celsius)

Core features

  • Up to eight contacts in 0.61" (15.5mm) diameter shells.
  • Up to sixteen contacts in 0.98" (25mm) diameter shells.
  • Custom capabilities include application-specific connectors and cable assemblies.
Eaton Wet-Mate MCBH miniaturized

MCBH and MCIL connector miniaturized form factors

Eaton's micro-wet-mate connectors share many design features with BurtonTM standard-size wet-mate solutions that have been field proven in a wide range of demaning applications including ROVs, military subsea, oil and gas exploration and oceanographic research:

  • Color-coded leads are used on bulkhead connectors, instead of white wires with numbered tags, to make conductor tracing easier and more reliable. 
  • Radiused shoulders on contact pins and insulation shoulders facilitate faster mating in rough seas.
  • Locking sleeves are not required but are available with shoulders or snap rings to facilitate rapid installation at any time during the bulkhead and cable mating process.
  • Crimped contacts are easier to install in the field than soldered contacts and less susceptible to bending fatigue.

Custom connectors and cable assemblies

Application-specific subsea connectors and cable assemblies can be quickly developed by leveraging an extensive array of field-proven technologies and design platforms.A partial listing of custom capabilities includes:

  • Application-specific insert arrangements and materials.
  • Extreme pressures, temperatures, mechanical stresses, and corrosive agents.
  • High-current solutions designed for underwater motors, pumps, and ocean-based windfarms.
  • Build-to-print services for production-ready designs.
Eaton Wet-Mate custom subsea connectors
Specifications

Micro-Wet-Mate part number configuration

Eaton Wet-Mate MCBH miniaturized

Eaton's high contact density, micro-wet-mate solutions provide up to 8 contacts in 0.61 inch (15.5mm) diameter shells and up to 16 contacts in 0.98 inch (25mm) diameter shells. This web page provides part number configuration information for:

  • MCBH bulkhead connectors
  • MCIL in-line connectors
  • MCDC dummy connectors
  • Micro-wet-mate locking sleeves

Part number configuration

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Shell size M contact arrangements

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Current, voltage and dielectric withstand ratings

  • 3 and 4 contacts - 7 amps per contact, 600V maximum voltage, and <10uA @ 2000VDC dielectric withstand
  • 5, 6, and 8 contacts - 3.5 amps per contact, 300V maximum voltage, and < 10uA @ 1500VDC dielectric withstand

Wire sizes

  • 3 and 4 contacts -18AWG and 20AWG wires on MCIL inline and MCBH bulkhead connectors, respectively
  • 5,6, and 8 contacts - 20AWG and 22AWG wires on MCIL inline and MCBH bulkhead connectors, respectively

Shell size A contact arrangements

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Current, voltage and dielectric withstand ratings

  • 10 contacts - 3 amps per contact, 300V maximum voltage, and <10uA @ 1500VDC dielectric withstand
  • 16 contacts - 2.5 amps per contact, 300V maximum voltage, and < 10uA @ 1500VDC dielectric withstand

Wire sizes

  • 10 and 16 contacts - 20AWG and 22AWG wires on MCIL inline and MCBH bulkhead connectors, respectively

Locking sleeve part numbers

  • B-MCDLSF = Female connectors - 3 to 8 sockets
  • B-MCDLSM = Male connectors - 3 to 8 pins
  • B-DLSAF = Female connectors - 10 or 16 sockets
  • B-DLSAM = Male connectors - 10 or 16 pins
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