The Amphenol AP Loudspeaker Connectors Series Shell is manufactured from tough, durable thermoplastic, and is ideal for fixed indoor installations. Both the EP and AP Series utilize the same contact and insulator components.
Amphenol AP Loudspeaker Connectors Features
- High current contacts for a distortion-free signal.
- Cost-effective durable thermoplastic shell
- Quick-release, vibration-resistant latch lock.
- AP & EP series is completely intractable.
- Precision machined contacts
- Thermoplastic shell
Options
- Available in 4, 5, 6, and 8 contact arrangements.
Amphenol AP Loudspeaker Connectors SPECIFICATIONS
| VALUE | ||||||
| GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS | Number of contacts | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Contact Arrangements (Front view of pin insert) |
 EP and AP loudspeaker connector Amphenol |
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| Termination | SOLDER | |||||
| Wire Gauge – Stranded wire: | 12AWG | 12AWG | 12AWG | 12AWG | 14AWG | |
| Flammability | UL94V-0 | |||||
| Environmental | Complies with EU RoHS 2 Directive 2011/65/EU | |||||
| ELECTRICAL | Service Voltage RMS1) | 460V | 660V | 200V | 200V | 100V |
| Test Voltage AC RMS | 2400V | 3000V | 1600V | 1600V | 1300V | |
| Current carrying capacity | 20A | 20A | 20A | 20A | 15A | |
| Typical Contact Resistance | ≤3mΩ | |||||
| Insulation Resistance | ≥1000MΩ | |||||
| CLIMATIC CHARACTERISTICS | Protection Class | IP40 | ||||
| Operating Temperature | 25˚C to +75˚C (-13°F to +167°F) | |||||
| MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS | Weight – EP 11 & 12 2) | 80g (0.176lb) | 84g (0.185lb) | 86g (0.189lb) | 86g (0.189lb) | 86g (0.189lb) |
| Weight – EP 13 & 14 2) | 48g (0.105lb) | 50g (0.110lb) | 54g (0.119lb) | 54g (0.119lb) | 54g (0.119lb) | |
| Weight – AP 11 & 12 2) | N/A | 42g (0.092lb) | 44g (0.097lb) | 44g (0.097lb) | 44g (0.097lb) | |
| Weight – AP 13, 14, 21 & 22 2) | N/A | 26g (0.057lb) | 30g (0.066lb) | 30g (0.066lb) | 28g (0.061lb) | |
| Typical Cable retention force | 22Kg to 44Kg (50lb to 100lb) – Dependant on cable material and diameter | |||||
| Mechanical operations | 1000 mating cycles | |||||
| MATERIAL | TYPE | AP | ||||
| Shell finish Connector shell |
Black Modified PPE Resin |
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| Insulators | UL94V-0 PBT Resin | |||||
| Cable Bushing | Silicon Rubber | |||||
| Female contact Machined – Solder Material / Plating |
Brass / Bright Tin | |||||
| Male contact Machined – Solder Material / Plating |
Brass / Bright Tin | |||||
| CLAMPING CHARACTERISTICS | Cable OD Range | 11mm to 17mm (0.43” to 0.67”) | ||||
Part Number Model
| DESCRIPTION | VARIATIONS | PART NUMBER |
| AP Male cable connector, Machined contacts, Thermoplastic Black shell. | 4 pole | AP-4-12 |
| 5 pole | AP-5-12 | |
| 6 pole | AP-6-12 | |
| 8 pole | AP-8-12 | |
| AP Female cable connector, Machined contacts, Thermoplastic Black shell. | 4 pole | AP-4-11 |
| 5 pole | AP-5-11 | |
| 6 pole | AP-6-11 | |
| 8 pole | AP-8-11 | |
| AP Male chassis mount, Round Flange, Machined contacts, Thermoplastic Black shell. | 4 pole | AP-4-14 |
| 5 pole | AP-5-14 | |
| 6 pole | AP-6-14 | |
| 8 pole | AP-8-14 | |
| AP Female chassis mount, Round Flange, Machined contacts, Thermoplastic Black shell. | 4 pole | AP-4-13 |
| 5 pole | AP-5-13 | |
| 6 pole | AP-6-13 | |
| 8 pole | AP-8-13 | |
| AP Male chassis mount, Rectangular Flange, Machined contacts, Thermoplastic Black shell. | 4 pole | AP-4-22 |
| 5 pole | AP-5-22 | |
| 6 pole | AP-6-22 | |
| 8 pole | AP-8-22 | |
| AP Female chassis mount, Rectangular Flange, Machined contacts, Thermoplastic Black shell. | 4 pole | AP-4-21 |
| 5 pole | AP-5-21 | |
| 6 pole | AP-6-21 | |
| 8 pole | AP-8-21 |
About Amphenol
Amphenol Australia’s head office is based in Melbourne, Victoria, and is the Sales, Marketing, and Engineering center of excellence for an extensive range of professional connector and cabling products.
Amphenol’s global presence allows us to take full advantage of our numerous corporate resources and product portfolio to provide you with a vast offering and choice. Our extensive range is designed to meet the specific needs of the entertainment markets to make the selection of your interconnect partner an easy choice.
The company has been producing products for the pro-audio industry for over fifty years. Since the development of our XLR AC Series connectors, Amphenol has continued to provide our customers with exacting quality in an increasingly competitive environment.
Continuous improvement through ISO9001, a focus on environmental awareness, and the development of next-generation industry-leading products are our philosophies. As the entertainment industry moves into the future emerging technologies from other industries have become more prevalent and more challenging. Amphenol Australia’s global presence combined with its close technical relationships with other Amphenol sister divisions, each a specialist and leader in their own interconnect field, places it well to support innovation and meet this challenge head-on.
The ability of Amphenol to provide a full range of design services required to support the customer’s applications design and modeling, applications engineering, fabrication, value-added assembly, and testing, coupled with the largest interconnect offering on the market means that Amphenol can support all of
your system-level needs.
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