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Products and Services:
Underwater Mateable Electrical (HRS) Connectors (Rubber Keyed)
Underwater Mateable Electrical (HMK) Connectors (Metal Keyed)
Surface Mateable High Density Metal Keyed Electrical (HDM) Connectors
Surface Mateable Coaxial Connectors (Metal Keyed/ Rubber Keyed)
Surface Mateable Hybrid Coaxial and Electrical Connectors (Metal Keyed)
Fibre Optic Connectors and Penetrators
Optical Penetrators
EExd and EExde Explosion Proof Connectors (Underwater Mateable)
Electrical Penetrators for Manned and Unnmanned Systems
Environmental Electrical Connectors
Pressure Hull Glands (PHG's) and Outboartd Systems
Aquaculture Underwater Lights and Camera Systems
Composite Cables
Connector Mounting Details
Pressure Houseings
Strain Terminations
Breakout Moulds
Engineering Services
Pressure Testing Services
Optical Testing Services
Electrical Testing Services
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EExd and EExde Explosion Proof Connectors

HXD Hydrobond EExd/EExde

Features:

· Underwater Mateable

· Robust Design

· Neoprene moulded connector insert as standard with
  other materials available on request
  (subject to approval)

· Depth rated to 2,440 MSW (subject to cable gland and moulding option)

· Fully open face pressure sealed

· Metal Shell Construction

· Available in 5 shell sizes

· Bulkhead Mount and Panel Mount Designs available as standard

· Panel Mount and Bulkhead mount receptacles come with either solder buckets
  in the HXD3 or 0.75 metre conductor tails in the HXDe3/4 versions.
  Longer conductor tails available on request.

· Mounting O – Ring face seals.

· Pin Densities from 1 to 70 ways

· Voltage ratings up to 3,300 Volts RMS

· Current ratings up to 750 Amps

· Available in Aluminium Silicon Bronze, Brass and 316 Stainless Steel.

· Acetal dust caps supplied with all connectors (lanyards available on request)

· Optional EXD Rated protective caps available on request

· Optional Earth Bonding

· Termination options include non armoured cables diameters from 3.5mm
  to 32.2mm and armoured cables from 8.4mm to 39.9mm using standard CMP
  glands.

· Optional approved Polyurethane overmoulding for full IP68 water submersion.


Benefits:

· Make and Break connections topside (zone 1) then deploy subsea (2,440 MSW)
  with same connector.

· Easy to use

· Fast Delivery lead times.

· Wide variety of pin configurations allows cost effective system design

· Wide variety of metal options allows for best corrosion resistant design.


Approvals:

· BS 5501: Part 1: 1977 (EN 50 014 amendments A1 to A5

· BS 5501: Part 5: 1977 (EN 50 018 amendments A1 to A3

· CENELEC Certification Code Eexd IIB T6

· BS EN 60529: 1992 Ingress Protection

· US Coastguard approval