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Dummy Receptacles, Dust Caps, Gaskets for Flange Mount Receptacle, Mounting Nuts for Jam Nut Receptacle, Mounting Plates for
Flange Mount Receptacles, Pipe Thread Adapters, Rubber Bushing, Shield Terminations, Shorting Cans and other Connector Accessories
Our company offers connector accessories, such as dummy receptacles, dust caps, gaskets for flange mount receptacle, mounting nuts
for jam nut receptacle, mounting plates for flange mount receptacles, pipe thread adapters, rubber bushing, shield terminations, and shorting cans.
DUMMY RECEPTACLES
Dummy Receptacles (sometimes called storage Receptacles) are devices used to protect a disconnected plug from physical damage as
well as from moisture and particle contamination. Dummy Receptacles conform dimensionally to their connector counterparts except that they have no inserts or contacts, hence, the name Dummy Receptacle.
Many
plug connectors have been damaged beyond repair because a disconnected cable was dropped or left lying on the floor. Attaching an unused cable to a panel mounted Dummy Receptacle keeps the plug out of harm.s way
and protects its mating surfaces and contacts.
Dummy Receptacles also find use as plug holding fixtures on wire harness boards.
DUST CAPS
Available for
both plug and receptacle connectors, Dust Caps protect the mating surfaces of the connector from physical damage and seal the connector against particle and moisture contamination.
All Dust Caps consist
basically of a cylindrical body closed at one end. Dust Caps for receptacles have either a gasket or .O. ring for sealing. An optional component is an attachment method which assures that when the Dust Cap is
not in use, it remains in the immediate area of the connector.
While the Military has provisions for only two attachment configurations (sash chain or wire rope), various manufacturers offer several
additional types (beaded chain, nylon rope, etc.) and a variety of finishes.
GASKETS FOR FLANGE MOUNT RECEPTACLE
These Gaskets are configured to serve two
purposes. Elastomeric Gaskets are used for environmental applications when it is necessary to seal the mating surfaces of the connector and mounting panel. Gaskets containing conductive material are used to
ground the shell for EMI/ RFI protection. Although the range of available Military part numbers is limited, various manufacturers can supply Gaskets for any Military or commercial cylindrical connector series.
MOUNTING NUTS FOR JAM NUT RECEPTACLE
Mounting Nuts are used to secure a jam nut receptacle to a panel. A recent revision to MS3186 has obsoleted several MS
drawings. This new revision allows the use of new material and finishes.
MOUNTING PLATES FOR FLANGE MOUNT RECEPTACLES
The usual way to mount a wall or box
mount receptacle to a panel is to use four screws, flat washers, lock washers and nuts. This mounting hardware can be dropped or lost. Mounting Plates have captive self-locking nuts which eliminate this
potential problem. The use of Mounting Plates also speeds up and simplifies the mounting of connectors on large panels where it is difficult or impossible for one person to do the installation using standard
loose hardware. Mounting Plates are available in heavy, medium and light duty version.
PIPE THREAD ADAPTERS
As the name implies, these Adapters provide the
means to interface with conduit having pipe threads per American Standard Tapered Pipe Thread, ASA B21. Not covered by MIL-C-85049, these adapters are supplied by several manufacturers and are shown in Section
19.
RUBBER BUSHING
Rubber Bushings are used in conjunction with Cable Clamps and serve two basic purposes. When the wire harness diameter is smaller than the
minimum opening of the clamp, Rubber Bushings of incremental sizes are telescoped to build up the cable diameter. Bushings are also used to protect the wire bundle in the clamping area of the Strain Relief.
SHIELD TERMINATIONS
These devices are used to terminate shields of individual wires in the cable bundle. A variety of configurations are available for individual
or mass termination.
SHORTING CANS
Shorting Cans provide a total enclosure for the rear of a connector. They are used for the fabrication of shorting plugs,
special purpose test connectors or for the installation of discrete components.
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