[time-nuts] FTS4060 Auxillary Power Connector ID?

[Brooke Clarke]

Hi Dave, Rex & Hal:

Yes, it sure looks like FTS used the same wire end connector that is 
commonly used for hard drive DC power.
Thanks very much for pointing this out.

Have Fun,

Brooke Clarke

Dave Brown wrote:

>Sounds like its similar to a standard HDD power connector?
>DaveB, NZ
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>>Hi:
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>>Inside the FTS4060 there's a white plastic Molex like connector that 
>>has
>>a male body and female sockets.  Probably for use with the optional
>>internal battery & charger.
>>
>>The male mating part of the body is 0.248" x 0.824".  The holes for 
>>the
>>contacts are 0.161" ID and the female contacts are 0.084" ID.
>>
>>This looks similar to the Molex 03-09-1042 except that instead of a
>>point on one end this connector has a couple of the corners 
>>chamfered
>>sort of like and IEC line cord connector.  A drawing and link to 
>>data
>>sheet of the Molex connector is at:
>><http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&productId=224160>
>>Molex and Amp (Tyco) don't seem to carry anything like it.
>>
>>The three active contacts are:
>>Black = Ground
>>Red = 30 volts from the brick power supply (nice place to connect an
>>external Austron 1290A backup supply)
>>Orange = +5 Volts from chassis voltage regulator (nice place to get
>>power for a TVB divider).
>>
>>Does anyone know what this and it's mating connector are?
>>
>>Have Fun,
>>
>>Brooke Clarke
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