TE Connectivity Heavy Duty Connector Inserts | DigiKey Daily

TE Connectivity offers their heavy duty connector inserts which are designed to meet many industry specifications and regulations. TE’s range of inserts for heavy duty connectors comply with the EN45545 European standard on flame retardancy for materials and products in railway rolling stock; they meet R22 and R23 requirement set on level HL3. Additionally, they have an operating temperature range from minus 40 degrees Celsius to 125 degrees Celsius. These modular inserts provide users with a high level of flexibility when configuring railway connector systems. They can be configured to hold anywhere from one pin to 216 pins, and allow for signal, data, and power to be transmitted via a single connector. Ideal applications include downlighting, industrial equipment, status indication, and inter-car jumpers.