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TE Connectivity (TE) has revealed that the company”s new Deutsch 369 series connectors have received qualification from Boeing, under new standards BACC65CP and BACC65CR and can now be used for cabin lighting on Boeing aircraft as soon as next year.
The 369 series connectors provide a range of high-reliability, lightweight, compact and cost-efficient connectors for harsh aerospace environments and are particularly suited to civil aerospace cabin systems applications. The series is now available via global distribution. The connectors have been designed to meet today”s tougher industry regulations and Electrical Wiring Interconnect Systems (EWIS) best practices, and the series, according to TE, is one of the most versatile and complete offerings on the market today.
“Safety, reliability and performance are of paramount importance to our customers,” explains Gary Bannister, marketing manager, TE Connectivity, Global Aerospace, Defense & Marine. “Our new 369 series connectors deliver a set of characteristics that make this product particularly ideal for the latest commercial aerospace cabin systems applications.”
The 369 series is designed for applications where fewer contacts are needed in each connector and shielding is unnecessary. The extremely lightweight and compact connectors come in three standard contact layouts: 3-, 6- and 9-way configurations.
Installation and maintenance of cabling is simple, quick and reliable with a range of individually colour-coded keying options. Each mated half of the connector can be configured with either male or female contacts, doubling the keying configurations available and electrically protecting contacts on the powered-side of a system.
Aerospace standard AS39029 crimp contacts can be easily extracted and inserted from the rear of the connector with standard tooling. The 369 series connector is particularly suitable for blind-mating or low visibility conditions, with the scoop-proof interface to help prevent damage to contacts.
The connectors are fully sealed for use in areas with high levels of moisture and are manufactured from high-performance composite materials which are designed to help meet the low smoke, toxicity and flammability requirements of the aerospace industry.
The 369 series connectors are suitable for various aerospace applications within the cabin such as cabin lighting, oxygen mask systems, galley systems and seat actuation systems. The connectors also provide a solution for UAV lighting systems and helicopter control panels.
