Nautilus Standard Electrical Connectors

Nautilus Standard Electrical Connectors

• The plug connector half is constructed with injection molded pin modules – red represents the gold plated beryllium copper conductor, which is coated with a dielectric and then injection over molded with a glass reinforced Ultem insulator. The pin module is then installed within an insulated base that is located within the plug shell. At all mechanical interfaces, there are two redundant mechanical barriers to any leakage.

• The receptacle half of the connector houses the socket contact module which consists of gold plated contact bands mounted within a carrier on the end of a conductive tube that houses a retracting insulating stopper. The stopper seals a dielectric oil-filled chamber that surrounds the socket contact.

• Each contact has its own oil-filled chamber and all of the chambers within a connector are housed within a second overall chamber, thus giving two independent barriers between the circuit and the environment In this sectional view, the light blue is representative of the harsh environment. How Nautilus Wet-Mate Technology Works • During the mating action of the two halves of the connector, the pin contact enters the socket chamber by displacing the stopper and at the same time, its surface is wiped clean of any seawater or contamination by a series of wiping seals at the front of the chamber. The electrical connection is made up within the benign fluid environment. During disconnection, the plug retracts from the receptacle chamber and the insulating stopper fills the vacated space and seals off the chamber to prevent any oil leakage or water ingress.

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