Charged EVs | Eaton releases sealed high-power lock box connectors

Eaton’s eMobility unit has introduced that it’s promoting energy connectors for EVs and legacy automobiles.

Eaton says the high-power lock field (HPLB) connectors in eMobility’s Energy Connections portfolio save area, price much less, and are simpler to fabricate than competing merchandise. Electrical connectivity parts producer Royal Energy Options, which Eaton purchased in 2022, created the HPLB connectors. These connector locks use an “inside-out” contact system and are absolutely sealed, decreasing warmth radiation and defending in opposition to corrosion and excessive vibration. They meet USCAR Security Efficiency Necessities for element service life. Furthermore, the HPLB connectors might be put in by a “pick-and-place” robotic for exact and protected connections. They lie flush, in contrast to normal connection terminals, saving car area.

“We’ve designed our HPLB terminal system for high-current and high-temperature functions, as much as 500 amps and 125 levels Celsius, respectively,” stated Chris Mancuso, GM Energy Connections at Eaton. “Our HPLB terminal connectors not solely decrease temperature however present further current-carrying capability.”

Supply: Eaton