Exceed high-current and reliability requirements in top-
end server and high-power applications with Molex’s
compact, EXTreme Guardian™ Power Connector System,
providing EMI/RFI shielding, overmolding and discrete-
wire options for design flexibility
EXTreme Guardian™ header and cable assemblies, previously named EXTreme
Power™ Interconnect (EPIC), feature small package sizes with a centerline
pitch of 11.00mm. The system supports up to 80.0A per contact, provides
good shielding characteristics in EMI-sensitive environments, features hot-
plugging capabilities and UL safety features.
Headers are available in 2-circuit, single-flanged and 3-circuit, dual-flanged
versions. Cable assemblies are available in 3-circuit, straight, shielded and
unshielded versions for high-voltage applications and are UL touch-safe.
Additionally, the 2-circuit cabled solutions include a straight, unshielded cable
assembly; a right-angled, right-entry and left-entry unshielded version, as
well as a left-entry shielded variant for space-saving connections to servers
installed in confined spaces.
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EXTreme
Guardian™ Power
Connector System
46817
PCB Headers, Single
and Dual Flange, 2
and 3 Circuits
46818, 170351
Power Crimp
Receptacles
46821, 170352
Power Harness TPA
Clips
46819
68790
High-Power
Terminals
Power Cable
Assemblies,
Straight, Unshielded,
2 Circuits
Power Cable
Assemblies, Right-
Angle, Shielded or
Unshielded, Left-
or Right-Entry, 2
Circuits
Features and Benefits
EXTreme Guardian Solutions
High-current density per inch
Redundant contact design handles
up to 600V
Supports up to 80.0A per blade
(185.0A per inch)
Supports AC or DC high-voltage
applications with the lowest feasible
voltage drop and I2R (irreversible
dissipative power) losses
68790
Small centerline spacing of 11.00mm Reduced PCB footprint compared to
legacy power products
Recessed terminals, First-Mate-Last-
Break (FMLB)
Gold or Tin contact plating
Allow hot-swapping of power units.
Reduce network downtime
Provides flexibility to suit customer
applications; Gold plating provides
low interface resistance
Meets all accredited agency safety
requirement and approvals
111119
Power Cable
Assemblies,
Straight, Shielded
or Unshielded, Low
Profile, 3 Circuits
UL and CSA certification
PCB Headers
Locating pegs
Through-hole solder retention design
Insert-molded threaded nut
Enable accurate through-hole positioning of connector on PCB
Provides flexible manufacturing options
Provides secure panel attachment
Cable Assemblies
Cable shield gasket
Standard overmolds and discrete
wire capable
Crimp terminal accepts 10, 8, 12/12
or 6 AWG wire
EMI shielding options (for shielded
versions)
Terminal Position Assurance (TPA)
option available
Mounting jackscrews
Provides Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Radio Frequency Interference
(RFI) shielding
Provides strain relief and wire management in rugged environments
Supports heavier gauge wire with no terminal back-out issues
Minimizes cross-talk and improves immunity to external noise
Secures cable from accidental cable disconnection
Improves cable retention after mating to PCB header
Specifications
Reference Information
Packaging: Tray
UL File No.: E29179
CSA File No.: LR19980 (1779070)
Mates With:
PCB Headers (Series 46817) mate
with Cable Assemblies (Series
68790 or 111119)
Use With:
Power Harness Crimp Receptacles
(Series 46818, 170351) use High-
Power Terminals (Series 46819) and
TPA Clips (Series 46821, 170352)
Designed In: Millimeters
RoHS: Yes
Halogen Free: Yes
Glow Wire Compliant: No
Electrical
Voltage (max.): 600V AC/DC
Current (max.): 80.0A
Dielectric Withstanding Voltage:
1,700V AC
Mechanical
Contact Retention to Housing (average):
26.61N
Mating Force (max.): 36.60N
Unmating Force (max.): 34.39N
Durability (min.): 25 cycles
Physical
Housing: Polyester, 94V-0
Contact: Copper (Cu) Alloy
Plating:
Contact Area — Gold (Au)
Solder Tail Area — Tin (Sn)
Underplating — Nickel (Ni)
PCB Thickness: 1.40mm min.
Operating Temperature:
-40 to +105°C
EXTreme
Guardian™ Power
Connector System
EXTreme Guardian™ Power Connector
System
Applications
• Data Communication Equipment
- High-end servers
• Telecommunication Equipment
Manufacturers
- Cellular base stations
- Hubs
- Servers
- Routers
- Switches
• Power Supplies
- UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supply)
• Other Markets
- Military/Aerospace
- Solar
- Medical
- Electric vehicles
- Commercial applications that
require small form factor
interconnects delivering up to
200.0A
Uninterrupted Power Supplies
Medical Equipment
Solar-Powered Cellular Base Station
High-End Servers
Product Family
EXTreme
Guardian™ Power
Connector System
PCB Header, Single-Flange, 2 Circuits
(Series 46817)
PCB Header, Dual-Flange, 3 Circuits
(Series 46817)
Power Terminal
(Series 46819)
Power Harness TPA Clip
(Series 46821, 170352)
(2 Circuit Clip shown)
Power Harness Crimp Receptacle
2 and 3 Circuits
(Series 170351, 46818)
Power Cable Assembly, Right-Angle,
Unshielded, Right-Entry, 2 Circuits
(Series 68790)
Power Cable Assembly, Right-Angle,
Shielded, Left-Entry, 2 Circuits
(Series 68790)
Power Cable Assembly, Right-Angle,
Unshielded, Left-Entry, 2 Circuits
(Series 68790)
Power Cable Assembly, Straight,
Unshielded, 2 Circuits
(Series 68790)
Power Cable Assembly, Straight,
Shielded, Low-Profile, 3 Circuits
(Series 111119)
Power Cable Assembly, Straight,
Unshielded, Low Profile, 3 Circuits
(Series 111119)
Additional Product Features
Headers
Overmold M3
threaded nut
Circuit 1 (blade-type grounding pin)
first-mate-last-break
EXTreme
Guardian™ Power
Connector System
Round nut
Recessed pins
M3 nut allows
(optional) vertical
screw-mounting
to PCB
Flange
Integral screw-thread housing flange
of (panel-mounted) 2-circuit header
(Series 46817) enables easy and
secure mating by tightening the
jackscrew above the cable plug
The insert-molded, 3-circuit header (Series 46817)
with flanged horizontal and (optional) vertical mounting
ensures accurate positioning and secured placement of
the connector to both tail stock and PCB respectively
Tail stock
Circuit 1
First-mate-last-break
Recessed pin
Illustration showing the mounted PCB header
assembly complete with tail stock
PCB
Top view of 2-circuit, through-hole, right-angle
header (Series 46817) showing position of first-
mate-last-break circuit for hot-swapping functions
Cable Assemblies
Jackscrew
Jackscrew
Strain-relief
Cable shield
(gasket)
Strain-relief
2-circuit, straight, unshielded cable assembly, showing cable
overmold with jackscrew feature (Series 68790)
Jackscrews
2-circuit, left-entry, right-angle, shielded cable assembly
showing cable shield (gasket) and jackscrew feature
Jackscrew
Cable shield
(gasket)
3-circuit, straight, dual-ended power cable assembly with
reduced cable cross-talk shielding (Series 111119)
2-circuit, left-entry, right-angle, unshielded cable assembly
showing jackscrew feature on cable overmold
Ordering Information
PCB Headers (Series 46817)
Order No.
46817-1000
46817-1001
46817-1002
46817-1003
PCB Thickness (mm)
2.36
3.18 or 3.60
2.36
3.18 or 3.60
Tail Length (mm)
3.86
4.69
3.86
4.69
Circuits
3
EXTreme
Guardian™ Power
Connector System
2
Power Crimp Receptacles (Series 46818, 170351)
Order No.
46818-0001
46818-0003
170351-0002
170351-0003
Circuits
3
Wire Gauge (AWG)
8, 10
6
8, 10
6
2
High-Power Terminals (Series 46819)
Order No.
46819-0011
46819-0012
46819-0013
Wire Gauge (AWG)
10
8
6
Gold (Au)
Plating
Power Harness Terminal Position Assurance (TPA) Clips
(Series 46821, 170532)
Order No.
46821-0001
170352-0002
Circuits
3
2
Note
TPA’s must be used with housings;
they are ordered separately.
Power Cable Assemblies (Series 68790, 111119)
Order No.
68790-0005
68790-0007
68790-0008
68790-0009
68790-0010
111119-1000
111119-2000
Wire Gauge (AWG)
8
10
Double
Single or Double Ended
Cable Length (m)
2.00
1.20
1.50
Single
3.00
15.00
1.00
6
8, 10
Double
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Order No. 987650-5656 Rev. 2
Printed in USA/KC/2012.06
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