What is a Multiport Connector?

[fifty60]

I am looking at ANSI standard C119.6-2011. The title of the document is "For Electric Connectors—Non-Sealed, Multiport Connector SystemsRated 600 Volts or Lessfor Aluminum and Copper Conductors"

What is meant by "multiport" connector? Would this be any multi-phase connector, or would it be implying connection for entirely seperate circuits on a single connector?

 

[infinity]

One of these?

http://www.nsiindustries.com/catalog/nsiproducts/polaris™-mechanical-connectors

 

[fifty60]

Thanks for the reply. Those connectors could very well be used to carry 3 phase power to a single piece of equipment, it does not necessarily imply separate circuits?

 

[Smart $]

One of these?

http://www.nsiindustries.com/catalog/nsiproducts/polaris™-mechanical-connectors

Yes.

Multiport simply means more than one wire entry hole.

 

[Smart $]

Thanks for the reply. Those connectors could very well be used to carry 3 phase power to a single piece of equipment, it does not necessarily imply separate circuits?

A multiport connector can be thought of as a splicing device or splicing terminal device. If it were incorporated into a multipole device it would be described something like a power distribution block.

 

[truck41trouble]

AKA " Polaris connectors"
Basically just a pre insulated splice block, never used across phases. Each phase requires a block. Multi port just means multiple holes for wire.

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[petersonra]

I generally order the ones with screw holes in the plastic so they can be secured to the panel.

 

[RickyTerzis]

Hi....Multi-port connectors consist of multiple coaxial contacts of a same interface integrated into a single connector module. Coaxial contacts are carefully designed to provide low insertion force, blind mating and high reliability. Multiport connnectors enable higher interconnection density and reduce installation time.