Electronic Connectors

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Electronic connectors or electrical connectors, depending on what industry you are from, are devices that join one wire to another wire. This way both wires are bonded and allow current to flow through both wires. Electronic connectors come in different types from industrial to standard use. In most cases, a conductor gets pushed into a connector by means of a tube or hole. Or solder is applied in the hole where the wire meets the connector to solidify the connection.

• Industrial types: The industrial types require being bolted in place and are usually connected to large cables and bus-bars. In this situation, copper alloy is used because of its conductivity and strength. Some connectors used in industrial applications include power connectors that allow cable-to-cable, bus-to-bus, and bus-to-line connections.
• Separable types: Separable types consist of matched plugs and receptacles that are designed so you can separate them when required. These connectors have wire that is inserted in tubes or holes in the connectors and either crimped down or soldered in place. Then each connector joins the other connector by sliding in or pushing in until seated.
• Locking types: You can see this type of connector when you look at coaxial cables. These connectors are made so when you fasten them together, they hold no matter how much you tug on them. The one good thing about this type of connector is you can disconnect the connectors easily by unscrewing the fasteners.

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