How
can we protect our RJ connectors in harsh environments?
Xmultiple's
Engineering Department
RJ
Style Connector contact pins material is made of phosphors
bronze by most connector manufacturers. The phosphors bronze
material remains the principal material for use of RJ connectors
in computers, networking devices and for other electronic
products for the industries in the communications, automobiles,
appliances, and industrial machinery equipment marketplaces.
Because of phosphor bronze metals vulnerability to attack
by aggressive chemical environments or even from simple
atmospheric oxidation, metal coating is necessary to provide
various degrees of protection. Xmultiple has developed a
chemical coating sealant which is applied to the contact
pins and to the metal shielding material if the RJ connector
is of the shielded variety. The metal shielding of the RJ
connectors is made of copper alloy and tin plating. The
Xmultiple chemical coating sealant is applied in a hot-dipped
process to evenly providing a tough chemical coating to
protect the contact pins and shielding. In general, corrosive
environments contain more than one active material, and
the coating must resist penetration by a combination of
oxidizers, solvents, or both. The Xmultiple sealant connectors
are only a deterrent to the environment conditions and cannot
guarantee protection from all these conditions over a long
period of time. Xmultiple warrants testing must be done
by each user to determine if our sealant will work in your
specific conditions.
