FEATURE INTERCONNECTION
MOTORSPORT DRIVES THE DIMENSIONS OF CONNECTORS TO THE LIMITS
Motorsport connectors, like those designed for the mil/aero sector, must be designed to operate across a very wide range of environmental conditions. Huge extremes of temperature, continuous vibration and the presence of a variety of liquids, some of which could be corrosive, join together to test connectors - whose integrity and reliability are paramount – to the limit. Here Simon Hammerton at Lane Motorsport explains how the latest innovations are meeting these demands
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n the past few months, developments within the electronics connector
industry have given motorsport the smallest 8STA circular connector series and a comprehensive package of ultra- lightweight 8STA compatible accessories. These new product developments will find wide application connecting engine control units, communications equipment, data acquisition systems, fuel pumps, starters, alternators and batteries throughout all levels of motorsport.
TINY 8STA CONNECTORS MEET THE DEMANDS OF MOTORSPORT By its very nature, the motorsport industry is very demanding when it comes to component lead times and suppliers need to be able to respond almost by return to requests for product no matter how small the quantity or how “unusual” the specification. As a result, anyone who wants to supply connectors to motorsport must have at their disposal a limitless stock of the multitude of parts needed to build the connector as well as the facilities to assemble and test the finished product on demand. Lane Motorsport, a leading assembling, value added distributor for Souriau, a major manufacturer of interconnection products for the motorsport sector can respond to these industry demands. According to Lane Motorsport, the new
ultra-miniature size 01 Souriau 8STA circular connector series offers a significant 20 percent saving in size and weight over the popular size 02 series yet it maintains all the size 02 performance advantages – including its anti-vibration design and the high resistance to motorsport fluids. These size 01 connectors accommodate
three removable #26 contacts that can handle wires from 24 to 30 AWG. Featuring a rugged aluminium body plated with conductive black Zinc as standard, these 8STA connectors incorporate a positive locking mechanism with locked colour indicators. For even more weight saving, there is also a single flange version now available
18 OCTOBER 2017 | ELECTRONICS Figure 1:
Tiny 8STA connectors and accessories meet the demands of motorsport
from the company. This has a single hole fixing and, according to Lane Motorsport, the new connector will save space in many applications enabling optimised electrical architecture for box mounting for example. Lane Motorsport’s size 01 8STA
interconnection package features a comprehensive range of accessories made by HellermannTyton and Weald Electronics. These include protective caps, gaskets, nut plates, heat shrink boots as well as all the assembly tools needed to complete the application. For example, Weald Electronics’
Figure 2:
High temperature boots are marked with a yellow dot
aluminium protective caps are ultra- lightweight, feature an anti-vibration locking design and the new size 01 caps are about 50 percent lighter than the standard size 02. They are available in 14 sizes and two versions for plugs and receptacles. The caps can be supplied with or without a flexible, stainless steel micro wire rope lanyard.
HellermannTyton’s size 01 heat shrink
boots are exclusively available from Lane Motorsport. Available in straight and 90⁰ versions, these heat shrinkable, strain relieving boots for backshell to cable transitions are adhesive lined and made from fuel-proof material. A recent addition to HellermannTyton’s
heat shrink boots are designed specifically for applications where high temperatures are involved. The boots are identified with a yellow dot to differentiate them from the standard product offering.
HIGH TEMPERATURE BOOTS ARE MARKED WITH A YELLOW DOT These HellermannTyton Size 01 heat shrinkable boots are designed for weight - saving applications where insulation, component protection and strain relief are key requirements. They are manufactured from flexible flame retarded fluoroelastomer capable of continuous operation in the temperature range of -55 to 200°C. Designed to meet the requirements of MIL-81765/4, DEF Stan 59-97 and BSG198 Part 5, the heat shrink boots also feature excellent resistance to chemicals. Adhesive lined variants are also available. Lane Motorsport plans to extend the
yellow dot differentiator to all sizes of high temperature boots over the coming months, offering greater flexibility for a comprehensive range of design capabilities. The new boots are part of HellermannTyton’s extensive heat shrinkable moulded shape portfolio which combine the advantages of quick, easy installation with high electric strength, mechanical toughness and superior chemical and environmental resistance. Lane Electronics has stocks of many
adhesive lined and plain shaped boots and can also supply specialised shapes in a wide range of sizes, materials and adhesive options.
Lane Motorsport
www.lanemotorsport.com T: 01403 790 661
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