“A” Series Connector A32 Male DIN Style The Anderson™ DIN style “A” Series uses Features the form factor which has been specially configured for North American fast battery • Impact resistant plastic housing PA6 (Nylon) housings provide superior impact charging systems. resistance to stand up to rough usage Unlike other DIN 43589-1 connectors, our “A” Series offers contact and crimp tooling • Up to four auxiliary contacts Can be used for battery monitoring and charger selections developed for both American Wire communications. Last mate - Ţ rst break, auxiliary Gauge and Metric cable. We also offer a contact sizes available from 10AWG to 18AWG. broader range of auxiliary wire contacts for communication control applications. • Low mating forces Connectors can be mated and unmated without The connector design incorporates an the necessity of added hardware advanced, cost effective contact carrier for ease of assembly and fewer components. • Hexagonal voltage key for All materials are selected to ensure years 24V, 36V, 48V, 72V, 80V, or 96V of reliable service under adverse battery Key prevents mating of different operating voltages environments. Note: Will not mate with “Euro Battery Connector” Series Housings SPECIFICATIONS Electrical Mechanical Current Rating (Amperes) * Life UL 350 a. No Load (mating cycles) >5000 EN1175-1:1998 320 b. Under Load (Hot Plug 5 mating cycles @96V) 800A CSA 270 Voltage Rating Average Mating / Unmating Force (lbf) 12 UL / CSA 600 (N) 53 EN1175-1:1998 150 Degree of Protection IP23 Wire Range Acid Resistence 1.10g / cm³ - Power Contacts - AWG (mm²) #1/0 to #4/0 (50 / 95) Contact Retention - minimum (lbf) 100 - Auxiliary Contacts - AWG (mm²) #18 to #10 (1.5 / 6) (N) 445 Dielectric Withstanding Voltage (AC) 2,200 Materials Average Contact Resistance (micro-ohms) 30 Housing PA6 (Nylon) glass Ţ lled Operating Temperature (°C) -25° to 105° Contacts Copper alloy, silver plate (°F) -13° to 221° Hardware Steel, zinc chromate plate * Current derating curves must be observed as current capacity will vary dependent on wire cross section and ambient temperature. Maximum current carrying capacity is measured at 40°C / 104°F using the maximum wire cross section permissible, crimped to contacts using APP recommended tooling. ORDERING INFORMATION Accessories Connector Part Number Selection Main Coding Part Series Gender Contact Handle Key Auxiliary Contacts Packaging Number Description A32 4 01 - 1 0 B 9 160-12 #10 (6mm²) Lower aux contact 4 Plug 9 Individual 160-14 #12 (4mm²) Upper aux contact 16-89 Handle kit - low proŢ le 00 None - Order Separately 0 None 8 Bulk 32-89 Handle kit - high proŢ le 01 #1/0 AWG / 50 mm² A (2) Lower Auxiliary Contacts (320-22) A320LP-MK Latch plate for mating side A320HL-MK Handle with latch & hardware 02 #2/0 AWG / 70 mm² B (2) Upper Auxiliary Contacts (320-24) 994G4 Manual release bracket & handle 03 #3/0 AWG / 95 mm² C (2) Lower Auxiliary Contacts & (320-22) 993G4 Manual release mounting plate for 04 #4/0 AWG 0 Grey, Wet Cell (2) Upper Auxiliary Contacts (320-24) mating half 0 No 2 Green, Dry Cell 1 Black 3 Yellow, Universal Main Main Power Power Contact Contact ORDERING INFORMATION TEMPERATURE CHARTS Tooling “A” Series - A32 Temperature Rise Part 50 45 Number Description 40 1309G4 Hand tool for auxiliary contacts #14/18 AWG (2.5 / 2.5 mm²) 35 1387G3 Hydraulic tool for power contacts 30 E160-36 Extraction tool 25 Note: For tooling die information, see tooling chart on website 20 15 DIMENSIONS 10 5 Pin Contact 0 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 Part - Wire - - Ø A - - Ø B - Current (A) Number AWG mm² in. mm in. mm 50mm² 70mm² 95mm² #4/0 AWG 320-1050 #1/0 50 0.57 14.5 0.43 11.0 Note: Temperature ratings based on Power Contacts energized only 320-1070 #2/0 70 0.67 17.0 0.51 13.0 320-1095 #3/0 95 0.78 19.8 0.59 15.0 320-1004 #4/0 N/A 0.78 19.8 0.61 15.6 “A” Series - A32 Derating Curve (0.8 Derating per IEC 60512-3) Ø A [ 85.5 ] 120 Ø B 3.37 100 80 60 Upper Auxiliary Contact 40 Part - Wire - - Ø A - - Ø B - Number AWG mm² in. mm in. mm 20 160-14 #12 4 0.16 4.1 0.11 2.8 0 320-24 #18 / 14 1.5 / 2.5 0.18 4.6 0.09 2.2 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 Current (A) Ø A [ 30.1 ] 50mm² 70mm² 1.19 Ø B 95mm² #4/0 AWG Note: Temperature ratings based on Power Contacts energized only Housing Side View Lower Auxiliary Contact [ 122.5 ] Part - Wire - - Ø A - - Ø B - 4.82 Number AWG mm² in. mm in. mm 160-12 #10 6 0.20 5.1 0.15 3.8 [ 40.3 ] REF 320-22 #18 / 14 1.5 / 2.5 0.18 4.6 0.09 2.2 1.59 Ø A Ø B [ 36.0 ] 1.42 Handle / Lever Assembly / Latch Housing Front View Housing Top View [ 24.0 ] [ 54.0 ] Upper Auxiliary Contacts Handle & Lever Assembly 0.94 2.13 Mounting Hardware Latch Plate [ 69.0 ] [ 89.0 ] 2.72 3.50 Ø [ 6.6 ] (4) 0.26 Lower Auxiliary Contacts © 2017 Anderson Power Products, Inc. All rights reserved. APP®, Anderson Power Products® and the APP Logo are registered trademarks of Anderson Power Products, Inc. Anderson™ is a trademark of Anderson Power Products, Inc. All data Subject To Change Without Notice 2017-0054 DS-A32EBCM REV 8 ® ® HEADQUARTERS: Anderson Power Products , 13 Pratts Junction Road, Sterling, MA 01564-2305 USA T:978-422-3600 F:978-422-0128 • EUROPE: Anderson Power Products Ltd., Unit 3, Europa Court, Europa Boulevard, Westbrook, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 7TN United Kingdom T: +44 (0) 1925 428390 F: +44 (0) 1925 520203 • ASIA / PACIFIC: IDEAL Anderson Asia PaciŢ c Ltd., Unit 922-928 Topsail Plaza, 11 On Sum Street, Shatin N.T., Hong Kong T:+(852) 2636 0836 F:+(852) 2635 9036 • CHINA: IDEAL Anderson Technologies (Shenzhen) Ltd., Block A8 Tantou Western Industrial Park, Songgang Baoan District, Shenzhen, PR. 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