Installation connectors and installation cables

Installation connector

Connect cables easily and flexibly with our installation connectors. Depending on the application, choose between simple cable connections, convenient power distribution, or compact device connections. Robust housings and high degrees of protection up to IP69K enable reliable power transmission outdoors and in wet environments.

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Your advantages

  • The right connection technology for every application: fast IDC contact, easy Push-in Technology, and proven screw connection
  • 3- and 5-pos. versions, enabling a high power density in a compact design
  • High degree of reliability with robust housings with IP66/IP68/IP69 degree of protection and IK07 shock resistance
  • Quick and easy assembly without special tools
  • Flexible power distribution design with fixed and pluggable versions
  • The electronics are thoroughly protected as the housing does not need to be opened, even when connecting the power supply

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PRC cable connectors and protective caps
PRC 20 series installation connectors

PRC cable connectors and protective caps

For secure connections in outdoor areas

With PRC cable connectors and protective caps, you can carry out cable work reliably for superstructures and structural alterations. The PRC SPLK cable connectors ensure long-term stable connections for cables. The protective cap PRC TERM protects open cable ends against dirt and moisture.

Main features

  • Rated voltage: 600 V AC
  • Rated current: 20 A
  • Cable diameter: 9.5 mm ... 12.5 mm
  • Degree of protection: IP67
  • Connection range: up to 4 mm²

Your benefits

  • Easily extend and repair conductors and cables
  • Secure protection of free cable ends against environmental influences
  • Suitable for use outdoors with UV and saltwater-resistant plastics
  • Patented closure technology prevents the housing from being opened accidentally

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PRC 20 series installation connectors

Reliable power distribution even under extreme ambient conditions

The highly compact PRC 20 installation system allows you to transmit currents of up to 20 A. The system is suitable wherever there is little space available for power distribution. The innovative Duo-Unlock technology, with optional manual or tool operation, also increases flexibility during the installation and maintenance of your system.

Main features

  • Rated voltage: 400 V AC
  • Rated current: 20 A
  • Conductor cross-section: up to 2.5 mm²
  • Degree of protection: IP65/IP67
  • Impact resistance: up to IK08
  • 2 to 5 positions

Your benefits

  • Transmission of currents up to 20 A in a minimum amount of space
  • Duo-unlock technology for greater flexibility during installation and maintenance
  • Reliable use under extreme ambient conditions with high degrees of protection and impact resistance
  • Simple handling thanks to proven crimp or screw connection technology
  • Mechanical and color coding for quick and error-free commissioning

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IPD installation system with Push-in technology

Experience simple power distribution with the IPD installation system for buildings and infrastructure equipment. IPD (Installation Power Distribution) is fully pluggable and ideally suited for your lighting applications. The Push-in technology allows you to connect 3- and 5-position cables up to 2.5 mm² conveniently and without tools, even in difficult-to-access areas. Thanks to the IP67 degree of protection, IPD can also be used safely outdoors and in wet areas.

Pluggable IPD installation connectors with Push-Lock connection
IPD panel feed-throughs with Push-in connection
IPD installation system with fast-locking
IPD panel feed-throughs
IPD panel feed-throughs with Push-in connection on the device side
IPD installation system installed in a device in wet conditions
Pluggable IPD installation connectors with Push-Lock connection

The Push-Lock connection of the pluggable IPD installation connectors enables the easy, time-saving installation of flexible and rigid conductors. You can open and close the terminal points easily using the lever.

IPD panel feed-throughs with Push-in connection

IPD panel feed-throughs with Push-in connection allow tool-free assembly with the direct connection of pretreated and rigid conductors. The push button can be used to release already-installed conductors or to connect conductors without ferrules.

IPD installation system with fast-locking

The fast-locking system guarantees easy and reliable mounting, even in particularly difficult installation situations, and the easy replacement of devices if service is required. The plugs latch clearly into place and provide reliable protection against incorrect connection.

IPD panel feed-throughs

With the IPD panel feed-throughs, you feed the cable on the field side through the sleeve and connect it directly to the device. Then simply snap the sleeve into place, establish strain relief via the nut, and the cable is connected.

IPD panel feed-throughs with Push-in connection on the device side

With the Push-in connection on the device side, wiring robots can automatically connect the components in the device. The IPD panel feed-throughs are therefore ideal for lighting applications.

IPD installation system installed in a device in wet conditions

Cabling with long-term stability in outdoor and industrial environments: With IP67, your installation is protected against splash water and dust for particularly reliable installations in harsh environments.

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QPD installation system with QUICKON IDC connection

Industrial power distribution does not have to be time-consuming or complicated. The robust IP68/IP69K QPD installation system for capacities up to 690 V/40 A is proof of this. Thanks to the proven QUICKON IDC displacement connection, cables up to 5 x 6.0 mm² can be connected quickly and easily, without the need for stripping or special tools. You can choose either fixed or plug-in connections to create flexible distribution solutions. Device connections can also be implemented easily without having to open the device. This means that the delicate electronics remain protected from environmental influences.

QPD installation system

QPD installation system

QPD installation system

Industrial power distribution does not have to be time-consuming or complicated. The robust IP68/IP69K QPD installation system for capacities up to 690 V/40 A is proof of this. With the QPD cable connectors, power distributors, or device connection, you can connect installation cables to cables up to 5 x 6.0 mm² quickly and without any hassle or the need for special tools. Thanks to the convenient QUICKON IDC fast connection, you can reduce cabling time by up to 80%. Depending on the application, choose between fixed and pluggable connections with up to four outputs.

With the QPD installation system, you can pre-assemble installation connectors easily and connect them on site without opening the device. This means that the delicate electronics in the power connector remain protected from environmental influences.

QPD product range overview Sicherer Anschluss in wenigen Schritten

1. Panel feed-throughs
The panel feed-throughs are cable glands that can be connected from the outside. As a result, devices no longer need to be opened for installation cables to be connected. This ensures that the manufacturer’s specific protection class is maintained.
2. Cable connectors
The cable connector can be used to extend or repair installation cables. Combined with the installation connectors, the cable connector can be used as a flexible coupling connection.
3. Installation connectors
The installation connector with leading PE contact is ideal for quick device replacement during servicing or in installations with pre-assembled cables. It is coded to prevent mismatching.
4. T power distributors
Installing a branch line for loads is easy with the compact T power distributor.
5. H power distributor
The H power distributor is a compact, robust junction box that can be connected quickly. The four connections are connected parallel to each other, which also allows them to be used as a star distributor.

QUICKON insulation displacement connection when stripping the cable and preparing the PE conductor
QUICKON nut with conductors in the wire guides
Cutting off litz wire ends for a QUICKON insulation displacement connection
Union nut is screwed to the contact carrier
Engaging the QUICKON nut by hand
Installation cable with fast-connection technology
QUICKON insulation displacement connection when stripping the cable and preparing the PE conductor

Strip the cable and prepare the PE conductor.

QUICKON nut with conductors in the wire guides

Insert the wires into the QUICKON nut and snap into the marked wire guides (1, 2, 3, ...).

Cutting off litz wire ends for a QUICKON insulation displacement connection

Cut the litz wire ends off flush.

Union nut is screwed to the contact carrier

Place the union nut on the contact carrier and tighten it until the stop, or use the specified torque for tightening.

Engaging the QUICKON nut by hand

You will feel the connection snap into place when the optimum tightening point is reached. The QUICKON nut is now screwed on so tight that it cannot be unscrewed again by hand.

Installation cable with fast-connection technology

The cable can be connected quickly and easily without using any special tools.

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PRC installation systems with screw connection

PRC series installation connectors are ideally suited for compact and reliable power transmission up to 35 A. High degrees of protection and an impact resistance up to IK08 protect your power distribution even under extreme ambient conditions. The locking can be released either manually or by using tools and ensures greater flexibility during installation and maintenance of your system.

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PRC advantages at a glance

PRC 20 and 35 series installation connectors
PRC locking technologies
Hammer hitting PRC connector
PRC 20 with screw connection or crimp connection
Mechanical and color coding on PRC 20
PRC 20 and 35 series installation connectors

Your space saver for pluggable power distribution: Use the PRC to transmit currents up to 35 A in a minimum amount of space. The device interfaces are available with male and female contacts. Integrated anti-rotation protection ensures reliable alignment in the device panel. You'll thus benefit from clearly structured connection areas as well as more space and greater flexibility when it comes to device design.

PRC locking technologies

Flexibility that pays off: The manual and tool-releasable locking system provides you with even greater freedom during installation and maintenance. The connector can be unlocked easily via a manual release lever or a bladed screwdriver.

Hammer hitting PRC connector

The PRC is made for extremes. No matter whether for indoor or outdoor use, whether it is hot or cold, dry or wet: With high degrees of protection up to IP69, PRC ensures reliable power distribution even under demanding environmental conditions. An impact resistance up to IK08 makes PRC a robust solution, even when subjected to vibrations or impacts.

PRC 20 with screw connection or crimp connection

The choice is yours: Using the proven screw connection technology you can assemble your cables on site and without the need for special tools. Here you benefit from pre-installed conductor protection so that you are also able to safely connect untreated conductors. Crimp connection technology enables a fast, automated connection wherever you have to assemble cables in large volumes. Choose the solution that best suits your application.

Mechanical and color coding on PRC 20

Clever features such as mechanical coding support you for a quick and error-free commissioning. PRC 20 separates versions with different numbers of positions as well as different versions of one number of positions safely and mechanically. The integrated color coding of the different signal types facilitates clear identification on the construction site.

Ideal for numerous applications The PRC series is made for the extreme. As a result, it has a wide range of connection solutions in building, industrial, and outdoor applications.

Tunnel with lighting
Transportation infrastructure
Wind turbine in a solar park
Power generation
Electric vehicles under solar powered charging park
E-mobility
LTE base station
Telecommunications
Office building from inside
Building infrastructure
Container ship
Marine and offshore
Conveyor belt
Intralogistics
Production building
Production
Roof-top HVAC system
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
E-bike charging station
Micromobility
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