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Connectors for harsh environments
22 March 2018
Amphenol Industrial Operations has expanded its product range to include a new series of rugged connectors for use in harsh environments.

The LPT (Lean PT) series is suitable for use in factory automation, automotive, hybrid electric vehicles/electric vehicles, energy storage, power distribution, industrial instrumentation and process control applications.
Based on Amphenol’s MIL-C-26482 series I and the original PT series, the lightweight LPT has an aluminium shell design. This metal connector, with improved structure, also features a standard PT shell with coupling nut, making it intermateable with the PT series. The LPT includes three retention tines with stamped and formed crimp contacts that can easily be inserted and ensure retention force.
LPT connectors accept wire gauges from 22 AWG/0.34 to 12 AWG/3.5mm², have quick positive coupling and 5 key/keyway mating to ensure that users don’t mismate when plugging into a receptacle. They are waterproof to IP67 standard and self-extinguishing to UL94 V-0. They can withstand 500 mating cycles and have an operating temperature range of -40 to +125°C
Amphenol’s LPT connectors are available in five shell styles, including box mounting, jam nut, straight plug, wall mounting and cable connecting receptacles. The connectors are also available in a variety of finishes, including black zinc, nickel and gray zinc nickel. All are RoHS compliant. Contacts are available in gold, nickel or tin plated. Multiple shell plating options are available upon request.
- Close collaboration key to complex cable installation
- Contact inserts added to connector range
- Specialist distributor award
- Universal cable entry system
- Flexible driver connection for long travel lengths
- 'Multi-pole combination connector for power and signals
- Spring pressure speeds installation
- Connectors: 100% tested
- Cable trails and tags
- Reusable industrial clamp