True Hot Plug, High
Current CROWN CLIP
Socket Connector
The Elcon CROWN CLIP
is a compact, high-
current socket connector
designed to
accommodate standard
flat rectangular output
tabs for use in true hot
plug, blind mate bus bar
power supply and
switching power supply
applications. The parallel
cantilever design of the
contacts, together with an
insulation housing free to
float, provides a small
amount of gatherability
for blind mating in even
the deepest rack.
Leaders in Current Thinking
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Bus bar-mount, single-pole Elcon CROWN CLIP
socket delivers high current capability plus
current interruption.
Float mount socket design
CROWN CLIP has a float mount socket
design that provides alignment for
superior blind mating of rack-mounted
power supply units.
6°
6°
True hot plug for
current interruption
CROWN CLIP also complies
with the safety regulatory requirements for
current interruption applications. Current
interruption ratings are 100A at 48V and
200A at 42V, both using a gold-plated
solid tab.
User
supplied
mounting
hardware
Safety regulatory agency compliance
CROWN CLIP has been evaluated and
found to comply with the UL1977 standard
and the CSA standard C22.2 No. 182.3-
M1987. Elcon will work with customers to
obtain application-specific regulatory
certifications if needed.
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High-performance Elcon Crown Band™
At the heart of the CROWN CLIP is the
Crown Band, Elcon's high-performance
contact element that ensures low voltage
drop and heat generation, plus consistent
insertion and extraction forces.
KEY FEATURES
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Compact design, high currents to 300A
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Mates with standard flat output blade
High performance Crown Band contact
Float mount allows blind mating
Supports true hot plug (current
interruption)
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Meets UL (USR and CNR), CSA and TÜV
safety requirement
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
MATERIALS
Insulator
Crown Band
Crown Holder
ELECTRICAL
TARGET APPLICATIONS
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Bus bar power distribution
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Power racks
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Rack mounted switching power supplies
Polyester, UL 94-V-0
Beryllium copper alloy per ASTM-B-194, selectively plated
with gold per MIL-G-45204, Type II, Grade C, Class 0
(30µin minimum), over nickel per QQ-N-290, Class 2
(40µin minimum)
Copper alloy
300A maximum
200A with 30°C maximum temperature rise
200A maximum
10.0lb (4.54kg) maximum
5.0lb (2.72kg) minimum
ORDERING INFORMATION
Part number: 538-17-00100
For more information about this or any other Elcon
product, visit the Elcon website at:
www.elconproducts.com
Elcon is a Tyco Electronics brand. To find out more
about other Tyco Electronics brands, products and
services, visit the Tyco Electronics website at:
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Steady state Nolcikelt-abated
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Current
ratings
Gold-plated
Hot plug
solid tab
MECHANICAL
Insertion
Forces
Extraction
Notes:
*1 Maximum steady-state rating using nickel-plated mating tab. Current ratings for tabs
with different platings may vary.
*2 Current interruption requires mating to a solid gold-plated tab.
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GENERAL DIMENSIONS
CROWN CLIP Customer Use Drawing (CUD) number 399-017 available upon request.
.390
(9.91)
.340
(8.63)
Part number: 538-17-00100
1.435
(36.45)
.625
(15.87)
1.000
(25.40)
.035
(.89)
.100
(2.54)
1.250
(31.75)
.340
(8.64)
.750
(19.05)
Ø
.170
(4.32)
Clearance for
#8 or M4 Screw
.125
(3.17)
Backplane attachment
(screws are shown for reference only)
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MATING BLADES
Shown below are the suggested dimensions of the
customer-supplied mating blade for use with CROWN CLIP.
Chamfered-edged tabs such as the one shown below can
also be used.
.650
(16.51)
MIN.
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SAMPLE APPLICATION
CROWN CLIP allows hot-plugging of rack-mounted switching
power supplies, such as the one shown in the photo below.
.125 ± .002
(3.18 ± .05)
1.000 ± .015
(25.40 ± .38)
Radiused
edge
Chamfered
edge
Minimum length:
.650" (16.51mm)
Maximum length:
1.000" (25.40mm)
Photo reproduced by courtesy of Unipower Corporation.
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CROWN CLIP ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE
TEMPERATURE RISE, °C
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
150
200
250
CURRENT, AMPERES
300
Temperature rise
Voltage drop
100
90
80
VOLTAGE DROP, mV
The graph to the right shows the electrical performance of
CROWN CLIP in terms of temperature rise and voltage drop
at currents from 150A to 350A. The following setup was
used for the test:
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Six CROWN CLIP samples were mounted on .25 × 1.75
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
350
× 6.0 inches bus bars.
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Samples were connected in series with 1/0 AWG wire
attached to 1” long, .125” thick nickel mating blades.
To find out more about this or any other Elcon product, visit the Elcon website at
www.elconproducts.com
or simply contact the Elcon office nearest you:
California, USA — elcon.sales@tycoelectronics.com
42700 Lawrence Place, Fremont, CA 94538
Tel: 510.490.4200 · Fax: 510.490.3740
Madrid, Spain — elcon.sales-sp@tycoelectronics.com
Tel: +34.91.655.5007 · Fax: +34.91.655.7607
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Tel: +44.1296.331855 · Fax: +44.1296.331856
Tokyo, Japan — elcon.sales-jp@tycoelectronics.com
Tel: +81(0)3.5385.7781 · Fax: +81(0)3.5385.7786
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Specifications subject to change without notice. All dimensions are for reference only.