Adapters Adapter Selection Table of Contents For high-performance Adapter Fundamentals sealing and strain relief, the Definitions .6-2 perfect mate for a TE Types of Adapters .6-3, 6-4 Connectivity molded part in Adapter Selection Process 6-5 a wiring application is a Adapter Selection Raychem brand adapter. Adapter Code 6-6 to 6-15 TE offers a variety of Adapter Family 6-16 adapters for applications in Part Number .6-17, 6-18 many industries, including aerospace, marine, and Material and Finish .6-19 mass transit. Entry Size .6-20 to 6-25 These adapters are: Tinel-Lock Ring .6-26 CRES-Lock Bands/BND Adapters .6-27 n Available in many Adapter Products configurations to match Code 18 MIL-C-5015 (MS3100) applications Braided Adapters .6-28, 6-29 n Easy to install Solid Adapters 6-30, 6-31 n Ideal for high-reliability applications Spin-Coupling Adapters 6-32, 6-33 n Kitted for customer Tinel-Lock Adapters .6-34 to 6-36 convenience. Code 21 MIL-C-26482 Series 1 Braided Adapters 6-37 In this section we present Solid Adapters 6-38 Raychem brand spin- Spin-Coupling Adapters 6-39 coupling adapters and Tinel-Lock Adapters .6-40, 6-41 Tinel-Lock adapters. CRES-Lock Adapters/BND Adapters 6-42, 6-43 The Tinel-Lock adapter 6 Code 32 MIL-C-22992 utilizes Raychem brand Braided Adapters .6-44, 6-45 Tinel rings to terminate the overall shield to the adapter. Spin-Coupling Adapters 6-46 The Tinel ring is a low-pro- Tinel-Lock Adapters .6-47 file, high-strength, shape- CRES-Lock Adapters/BND Adapters 6-48, 6-49 memory-alloy shield- Code 40 MIL-C-38999 Series III and IV termination device Braided Adapters .6-50, 6-51 available in many sizes to Solid Adapters 6-52 accommodate various entry sizes and shield Spin-Coupling Adapters 6-53 configurations. Tinel-Lock Adapters .6-54, 6-55 CRES-Lock Adapters/BND Adapters 6-56, 6-57 Tinel-Lock adapters are ideal for lightweight Code 41 MIL-C-38999 Series I and II aerospace applications Braided Adapters .6-58, 6-59 requiring repeated high- Solid Adapters 6-60 to-low temperature cycles. Spin-Coupling Adapters 6-61 Tinel-Lock Adapters .6-62, 6-63 CRES-Lock Adapters/BND Adapters 6-64, 6-65 Code 54 MIL-C-5015 (MS3400), MIL-C-26482 Series 2, MIL-C-83723 Series I and III, MIL C-81703 Series III Braided Adapters .6-66, 6-67 Solid Adapters 6-68 Spin-Coupling Adapters 6-69 Tinel-Lock Adapters .6-70, 6-71 CRES-Lock Adapters/BND Adapters 6-72, 6-73 Code 76 BS 9522 F0017 (Pattern 105) Spin-Coupling Adapters 6-74 Note: Users should independently Tinel-Lock Adapters .6-75, 6-76 evaluate the suitability of the product for their application. Raychem FlexiScreen Backshells .6-77, 6-78 Before ordering, check with HexaShield High-Performance EMC/EMI Adapters 6-79 to 6-84 TE for most current data. Raychem Spin Lock Variable Angle Backshell .6-85, 6-86 6-1 Catalog 1654025 Dimensions are shown for Dimensions are in millimeters USA: +1 800 522 6752 For additional support numbers Revised 3-13 reference purposes only. unless otherwise specified. Asia Pacific: +86 0 400 820 6015 please visit www.te.com Specifications subject UK: +44 800 267 666 www.te.com to change.Adapter Fundamentals Definitions Introduction For high-performance sealing and strain relief, the perfect mate for a TE molded part in a wiring application is a Raychem brand adapter. TE offers a variety of Raychem brand adapters for applications in many Shell Size Entry Size industries, including aerospace, marine, and mass transit. Heat-shrinkable Tinel-Lock Ring These adapters are: Connector Adapter Molded Boot (if used) (if used) n Available in many configurations to match applications n Easy to install n Ideal for high-reliability applications n Kitted for customer convenience. Adapter Type Adapter Family Shell Size TE offers four adapter TE offers several families (or This is the size of a In this section we present types: solid (sometimes series) of Raychem adapter connector as specified by Raychem brand spin- called fixed), spin-coupling, products. Each Raychem the connector manufacturer. coupling adapters and braided, and Tinel-Lock. adapter part number begins It is normally a two-digit Tinel-Lock adapters. Each is designed to offer a with an alphanumeric prefix number between 08 and 24, The Tinel-Lock adapter suitable interface between a denoting the Raychem although certain connectors utilizes TE Tinel ring to ter- connector and a heat- product family. are obtainable in either minate the overall shield to shrinkable molded part. larger or smaller sizes and the adapter. The Tinel ring Entry Size some use letter codes. is a low-profile, high- Adapter Code Entry size is the diameter strength, shape-memory- Order Number A numerical code is used to of the hole through which alloy shield-termination identify connectors with the cable enters into the This is a two-digit number device available in many similar adapter interfaces. adapter. For example, the that specifies the size of the sizes to accommodate This code is used to deter- 08 entry is 12.7 0.5 . Entry adapter that will mate to the various entry sizes and mine the adapter family and sizes are specified on corresponding shell size of shield configurations. part number. braided and Tinel-Lock a connector. The order Tinel-Lock adapters are adapters only. number is frequently the Adapter Part Number ideal for lightweight aero- same as the connector Ring Designator space applications requir- shell size, but should be The part number is the ing repeated high-to-low checked by reference to sequence of numbers and This is a two-letter code that temperature cycles. the appropriate product letters that describes the is part of each Tinel-Lock page(s) in this catalog. adapter family (or series), adapter part number. It size, material, finish, and specifies the size of the modifications. The part Tinel-Lock ring suited to numbering system is specific types of cable braid. explained on pages 6-17 and 6-18. 6-2 Catalog 1654025 Dimensions are shown for Dimensions are in millimeters USA: +1 800 522 6752 For additional support numbers Revised 3-13 reference purposes only. unless otherwise specified. Asia Pacific: +86 0 400 820 6015 please visit www.te.com Specifications subject UK: +44 800 267 666 www.te.com to change.