Electrical & Optical Penetrators
We manufacture several lines of penetrators that facilitate a cable assembly/harness to penetrate a bulkhead or instrument package without the use of connectors. Penetrators require all internal electrical connections to be broken and all wiring brought through the penetrating hole to detach the cable assembly.
Penetrators are used in applications in which a waterproof seal needs to be made between a cable and a pressure vessel. This is often accomplished using a connector set, but if there is no requirement to separate the cable from the equipment, a penetrator may be used.
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Penetrators
KEY FEATURES
• Single or multi-way fiber-optic penetrators or “optical feed-throughs”
• Qualified up to full operational differential pressure rating of 690 bar (10,000 psig) which is equivalent to 7,000m (23,000 feet) for a single channel and 3,200m (10,500 feet) for multi-channel versions
• Qualified with SMF-28 fiber but suitable for other singlemode or multimode fiber
• Boot seal, bend relief on entry and exit
• Suitable for use as a pressure barrier between a 1-atmosphere housing and external pressure environment
• Provides a low-loss optical feed-through rated internally and externally for up to 10,000 psig
• Optical insertion loss of better than 0.1dB
• Optical back-reflection of better than -55dB
• Modular optical feed throughs, field installable and serviceable
• Operating temperature range rated from -60ºC to +85ºC (-76ºF to +185ºF)
Penetrators
We manufacture several lines of penetrators that facilitate a cable assembly/harness to penetrate a bulkhead or instrument package without the use of connectors. A penetrator generally has fewer seals and may be physically smaller than a connector pair but hard wiring the cable to the equipment may make it less flexible in use than a connector. A connector set, on the other hand, will allow the cable assembly to be removed without disturbing the hardwiring. Penetrator assemblies have an advantage over connector penetrations in that they do not have the extra set of o-ring seals that are present in a connector set. The penetrator is sealed on the high pressure side (HP) of the cable utilizing the same molding procedures and bond areas as would be seen on the back of a cable connecting plug (CCP).
