Powerpole® Connectors

- PP75: up to 120 Amps

PP75 series Powerpole® housings can be used for wire-to-wire,
wire-to-board, and wire-to-busbar applications. Wire sizes

the capability to secure Powerpole® housings to each other

and to mounting pads. Housings made from chemical
resistant (CR) resin withstand industrial solvents better than
standard housings.

Allows one connection system to meet multiple needs

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PP75 Standard Housings
The second smallest Powerpole® housing can be used with wire contacts

[ 15.9 ]
Minimum Quantity ... 1,000 100 ......
0.62 [ 47.9 ]
1.88

[ 15.9 ] [ 17.0 ]
0.62 0.67
[ 81.3 ]
3.20

PP75 Chemical Resistant (CR) Housings

Has the same form and dimensions of the standard
PP75 housing in a chemical resistant PBT/ PC blend
Material ID
Located Here
Description - Part Numbers -
Minimum Quantity ... 1,000 .......

PP75 Locking Dovetail Housings

Offers dovetails for stacking housings that have a locking feature to
prevent housings separating. Can mate to standard and chemical
resistant housings, but cannot be stacked with them.

---------- Part Numbers -----------

Minimum Quantity .... 1,000 100 .....

[ 47.9 ]
1.88

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PP75 Premate Ground Housings
Mated Length
housings. Stacks together with PP75 standard and chemical resistant housings.
Housings are mechanically keyed to prevent cross mating with power positions.

[ 83.1 ]
3.20
Minimum Quantity.... 1,000 100 ...

PP75 Silver Plated Wire Contacts

Silver plated contacts offer the best electrical performance and durability up to
10,000 mating cycles. See reducing bushings in accessory section for smaller wires.

[ 11.1 ] [ 30.0 ]
0.44 1.18
Minimum Quantity ........................ 1,000 100 ........................
A
[ 7.2 ]
[ 7.1 ]
0.28
0.28

PP75 Premate Ground Wire Contacts

Silver plated contacts for use with the PP75 Premate Ground Housing. Rated to [ 32.0 ]
10,000 mating cycles. 1.26
"A"

[ 11.9 ]
0.47

Minimum Quantity ........................ 1,000 100 ........................

[ 7.1 ] [ 7.2 ]
0.28 Ø 0.28

PP75 Silver Plated Busbar Contacts

Provide a quick disconnect input or output busbar connection. Busbar contacts are

See Busbar contact drawing on [ 17.1 ]

website for further detail. 0.68

[ 2.0 ]
0.08
[ 69.1 ]
2.72

55A Right Angle Standard Powerclaw PCB Contacts

Standard Powerclaw contacts are for use inside a PP75 housing and
provide a color coded right angle connection to the PCB.

[ 5.2 ] [ 17.0 ] PP75 Housing

Minimum Quantity .. 500 100 ........ 0.20 0.67

[ 22.2 ]
0.87

[ 48.0 ]
1.89 Standard
See PCB contact [ 66.0 ] Powerclaw
drawing on website 2.60 Contact
[ 32.8 ]
for further detail. 1.29
Second housing and contact
in two pole version only.

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 55A Right Angle Mini Powerclaw PCB Contacts
[ 8.1 ] [ 12.19 ]
Right angle Mini Powerclaw contacts can be used on the PCB edge
[ 58.4 ] 0.32 [ 24.6 ] 0.480
without a PP75 housing on the PCB side. A self polarizing design only 0.97
2.30 [ 15.6 ]
allow PP75 wire housings to mate to PCB contacts one way. 0.61 [ 7.6 ]
0.30
[ 25.4 ]
[ 2.42 ]
1.00
0.095 [ 17.5 ]
Minimum Quantity ... 1,000 100 ...... [ 6.10 ] 0.69
[ 1.27 ]
0.240
0.050

55A Vertical Mini Powerclaw PCB Contacts [ 6.25 ]

Vertical Mini Powerclaw contacts save space by not [ 12.2 ] 0.246
0.48
requiring a PP75 housing on the PCB side. The guide
[ 24.3 ]
0.96
polarized connection. (See PP75 accessories).
[ 9.7 ] [2.32]
0.38 0.091 [ 1.27 ]
0.050
Minimum Quantity ... 1,500 100 ...... [ 4.98 ]
[ 10.29 ]
0.405 0.196

See PCB contact drawing on website for further detail.

| PP75 TEMPERATURE CHARTS |

PP75 Singlepole PP75 Multipole Mini Powerclaw

Derating vs. Ambient Temperature Derating vs. Ambient Temperature Derating vs. Ambient Temperature
125 125 125

100 100 100

75 75 75

50 50 50

25 25 25
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100110
Amperes Applied Amperes Applied Amperes Applied
6 AWG 8 AWG 6 AWG 8 AWG Singlepole 2-Pole
10 AWG 12 AWG 10 AWG 12 AWG

PP75 Singlepole Loose Piece Contact PP75 Multipole Loose Piece Contact Mini Powerclaw
Temperature Rise at Constant Current Temperature Rise at Constant Current Temperature Rise at Constant Current
60 60 60

50 50 50

40 40 40

30 30 30

20 20 20

10 10 10

0 0 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Amperes Applied Amperes Applied Amperes Applied
6 AWG 8 AWG 6 AWG 8 AWG Singlepole 2-Pole
10 AWG 12 AWG 10 AWG 12 AWG

NOTE: Powerclaw charts are based on #8 AWG equivalent copper foil on board side, mated to #6 AWG conductor on wire side.

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| PP75 SPECIFICATIONS |
Electrical Mechanical
Current Rating Amperes ¹ UL 1977 CSA Wire Size Range AWG mm²

Wire to PCB (6-AWG) 55 50

Wire to Busbar (6 AWG) 75 Max. Wire Insulation Diameter in. mm

Voltage Rating AC/DC

Operating Temperature ² °F °C

PCB Connector Recommended Voltage

per IEC 60950-1 Table 2L Pollution Degree *Chemical resistant material not available for PCB guide housings

Mating Cycles No Load by Plating Silver (Ag) Tin (Sn)

Wire and PCB Contacts 10,000 1,500

Dielectric Withstanding Voltage Avg. Mating / Unmating Force Lbf. N

Avg. Mated Contact Resistance Milliohms ¹

Mini Powerclaw to Wire 4 17
PCB Contact to Contact 0.500

UL Hot Plug Current Rating Amperes - 250 cycles at 120V DC 6

Mounting Style Plated Through Hole
Wire- wire 50A
PCB- wire (Vertical Mini Powerclaw) 40A
Recommended Traces #8 AWG Cross Section
UL Ground Short Time Current Test - 75A Premate Ground
Min. Contact / Spring Retention Force Lbf. N

Materials
Housing Min. Creepage / Clearance Distance PCB in. mm
Standard Plastic Resin Polycarbonate
Chem. Resistant Resin Polycarbonate / PBT blend
Contact Retention Spring Stainless Steel

Housing Flammability Rating Mechanical Shock 5

Vibration High Frequency 5

Contact
Base Copper Alloy
Wire Plating Silver
PCB Plating Sn or Ag over Ni

Contact Termination Methods

Crimp 4 Wire Contacts
Hand Solder Wire and PCB Contacts
Solder Dip* PCB Contacts
Wave Solder* PCB Contacts
Wrench / Socket Busbar Contacts

NOTE 1: See IEC 60664-1 for working voltage.

³ Without use of spacers to increase creepage and clearance distances.

4

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| IEC INFORMATION |
Creepage /
Connector Clearance Material
Series Configurations per IEC 60950-1 Group

Unmated 2.97 mm
Single Pole
PP75 Mated 2.97 mm IIIa
Unmated 2.97 mm
Stacked Powerpole®
Mated 2.97 mm

Attributes PP75
AMP Rating AC/DC 75

Breaking Capacity -AMP Rating /Cycles 75 Amp / 10 Cycles

Wire Size tested 16 mm²

Temperature Range to 105

-4

Protection
Touch Safety with Wire Contacts

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 | POWERPOLE® PP75 ACCESSORIES |
Strain Relief Grommets
Use for strain relief in the back side of a PP75 housing. Wire gauge given for
reference only, use grommet ID and wire OD to determine suitability in the
end application.
Dimensions
-A-
A
Description - Part Numbers - inches mm
Minimum Quantity ... 100 .......................

Mounting Wing for Standard or CR Housings [ 27.4 ] [ 27.4 ]

1.08 1.08
Mounting wings can be used to secure dovetailed Powerpole® 75 series housings
by passing fasteners through the wings in either a horizontal or vertical orientation.
[ 15.9 ] [ 15.9 ]
Useful for sheet metal panels, printed circuit boards, and many other mounting 0.63 0.63
surfaces. Fasteners not included. [ 15.9 ] [ 15.9 ]
0.63 0.63

Minimum Quantity ... 1,000 100 ...

Mounting Wing for Locking Housings

Mounting wings can be used to secure Powerpole® 75 series housings with [ 2.6 ] [ 5.1 ]
locking dovetails by passing fasteners through the wings in either a horizontal or R 0.10 Ø 0.20
[ 6.9 ] [ 15.9 ]
vertical orientation. Useful for sheet metal panels, printed circuit boards, and 0.27 0.63
many other mounting surfaces. Fasteners not included. Oval Hole Round Hole
[ 15.9 ]
- Mounting Wing Top - Mounting Wing Top
0.63
Minimum Quantity ... 1,000 100 ...

[ 5.1 ]
Ø .20 [ 27.4 ]
1.08
- Both Versions - Both Versions

Surface Mount for Locking Housings

Use to secure Powerpole®
[ 2.8 ] [ 15.7 ]
surface. Useful for sheet metal panels, printed circuit boards, and many other 0.11 0.62
mounting surfaces. Fasteners not included.
[ 43.2 ] [ 4.9 ]
[ 7.9 ] 1.70 0.19
Minimum Quantity ... 1,000 100 ... [ 3.6 ] 0.31
0.14
Top View Side View

Spacer
Use to separate housings under high power to minimize power capability derating
due to heat rise. They are recommended for squaring off a block of Powerpole ® 75 [ 17.0 ] [ 17.0 ]
0.67 0.67
housings to enable mounting accessories or retaining pins to be used. Combining
long and short spacers opposite each other in a mated block adds keying features,
or use two short spacers to avoid interference.

[ 33.3] [ 47.6 ]
Minimum Quantity… 1000 100 .... 1.31 1.87

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Guide Housings for Vertical Mini Powerclaw Contacts
Prevents polarity being reversed when a two pole PP75 block is mated to
vertical mini Powerclaw contacts. Fastening hardware not included.

Minimum Quantity ... 1,000 100 ... PP75 Connector

Black Guide Housing PC-HSG-PP-BK PC-HSG-PP Mini Vertical
Powerclaw Contact
Guide Housing
PCB

Mounting Clamp
Mounting clamps can be used for fastening a block of Powerpole® 75 series
housings to a panel. Connector blocks must be a complete square for the
clamps to work properly. Fastening hardware not included.

Mounting Clamp

Panel

Retaining Pins
Retaining pins are used to keep stacked Powerpole® 75 series housings from separating.
Retaining pins are inserted in the circular opening between two housings stacked side by side.
mm.

Minimum Quantity ... 1,000 100 ................................................................................

B
PCB Mounting Staples A

of the PCB board to lock the housings in place. Staples are an inter

Staple
Housings

Minimum Quantity ..... 100 ...... PCB

Fasten the staple by
bending the leads on the
Slide staple over housings and bottom of the board.
into the holes in the board.
Reducing Bushings

be used with the connector. Electrical capability is derated with smaller wire.

Length ID

Wire Entrance

For environmentally sealed connector shells to hold Powerpole ®

®
product series on our
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 Powerpole® Connectors
- PP120: up to 240 Amps
housings are designed to ®

accommodate up to 1/0 (50 mm²) wires and handle

Multiple colors of stackable housings combine with

low resistance flat wiping technology to offer powerful
connection capability.

Great for battery or other applications where the ability to

| PP120 ORDERING INFORMATION |

PP120 Housings
The second to largest Powerpole® housing can be used with

[ 22.2 ]
Minimum Quantity ... 500 50 ....... 0.88 [ 69.9 ]
2.75

[ 22.2 ] [ 23.7 ]
0.88 0.93
[ 117.5 ]
4.63

PP120 Silver Plated Wire Contacts

Silver plated contacts offer superior electrical performance and durability up to 10,000 mating cycles.

reducing bushings in accessory section for smaller wires.

-A-

Minimum Quantity ........ 600 500 50 ....................................................

[ 21.3 ] [ 50.8 ]
0.84 2.0
B

[ 10.4 ]
0.41

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