Compression Connectors

ILSCO manufactures a line of compression connector products that includes copper compression sleeves, aluminum compression sleeves, and copper compression connectors. The copper and aluminum compression sleeves are available as flared end, short barrel, long barrel, and one or two-hole long barrel. Copper compression connector types include: 2-hole long barrel, long flared barrel, 1-hole long barrel, 1-hole or 2-hole long/short with sight, long black tang, long bent tang 45 or 90, and long or short narrow with sight.

Burndy LLC produces aluminum compression connectors and copper compression connectors. The dual rated connectors are available as insulated or uninsulated types. Uninsulated aluminum connector products include disconnectable terminals, slotted design connectors, T-tap connectors, H-frame connectors, H-tap connectors, and reducer splices. Uninsulated copper connector products include disconnectable terminals, H-taps, copper pin terminals, reducing adapters, disconnectable T-tap, parallel splice, reducer splices, and T-connectors.

Grainger Industrial Supply distributes C Tap compression connectors manufactured by Thomas & Betts, and lug compression connectors produced by 3M, Colorkeyed Kube, and Thomas & Betts. The company also supplies Thomas & Betts and Quick Cable-brand two-way compression connectors.

Holland Electronics LLC's line of compression connectors include speaker wire compression connectors available for 12, 14, and 16 AWG speaker wires; and SLCU, F-Type, RCA and BNC compression connectors that feature all metal construction. The company also offers SLC-11 compression connectors that feature dual compression points for professional RG-11 terminations; and mini coax compression connectors for cable sizes ranging from 23-30 AWG center conductors.

Molex designs and manufactures micro SMT compression connectors that feature working ranges as low as 0.60 mm and pitch sizes from 1 mm to 3.70 mm. The connectors are available in single row and double row designs, and used in automotive, cell phone, digital camera, notebook PC, mobile phone, and portable gaming applications.

Belden Inc.'s line of compression connectors includes universal Type F connectors, universal Type RCA connectors, and universal Type BNC connectors. The three connectors are designed for standard, tri-shield and quad shield RG6U, RG/59U, RG/6U Plenum Type 2, or RG/59U Plenum sizes 2/4 coaxial cables.

A designer of video surveillance products, Active Vision Inc. provides RG59 BNC-30 and BNC-31 compression connectors that are considered more reliable then BNC crimp-on and twist-on connectors. The company claims the connectors are nearly impossible to pull off when compressed correctly.

Emerson Industrial Automation manufactures ETP steel EMT compression connectors used to ground and secure EMT raceways to boxes and enclosures in wet locations, dry locations, or concrete tight locations. The company also produces NEER zinc 90-degree gland compression connectors used to terminate EMT to unthreaded boxes or enclosures; and NEER zinc gland compression connectors and couplings used to join lengths of steel EMT raceways together.

Extron Electronics-brand BNC male compression connectors and RCA male compression connectors are designed for MHR, M59, RG59, and RG6 cables. The company's F-Type male compression connectors are for use with RG59 and RG6 cables. All the connectors are either gold or nickel-plated.

Garvin Industries manufactures insulated and uninsulated compression connectors available in 1/2" - 4" sizes, and rated for electrical applications above 600 volts. The connectors are constructed of zinc-plated steel or die cast zinc.

Greaves Corp. produces a variety of electrical connectors such as compression connectors. Types of compression connectors available include: copper, dual-rated aluminum, splices, lugs, tees, adapters, reducers, and flex-wire connectors.

A distributor of various electronic components, Digi-Key Corp. supplies compression connectors manufactured by 3M, Samtec, JST Sales America Inc., and AVX Corporation.

Corning Gilbert's F-type compression connectors are for use with RG59, RG6, RG11, and miniature coaxial cables. Depending on type, the connectors feature braid coverages of 60 percent thru quad, 60 percent thru tri-shield, and 53 percent thru quad. The company's UltraShield models are designed with proprietary grounding control technology.

Show Me Cables distributes a number of BNC compression connectors for RG59 and RG6 cables. Connector types include: Permaseal, miniature snap-fit, snap fit for RG59 quad shield, right angle gold plated, right angle Permaseal, snap fit for RG6 quad shield, and right angle BNC male for RG6 quad.

RAM Electronics Industries Inc. sells Liberty-brand metal RCA, BNC, and F-type compression connectors for use with 23, 25, and 26 AWG coaxial cables; and RG59, RG6, RG6 Plenum, and RG6 quad cables.

Thomas & Betts offers Blackburn-brand compression connectors and Color-Keyed-brand compression connectors for commercial, industrial, and communications applications.

3M designs and manufactures compression stacking connectors available as 100, 130, or 150 contact position models with jack screws. The connectors feature a temperature rating of -55C to 105 C, a current rating of 1A, and withstanding voltage of 30V.

Fastenal distributes Ideal Industries-brand compression connectors including universal RG-6 compression F-connectors (crimp), RG-59 compression F-connectors (crimp), and universal RG-6 Plenum compression F-connectors (crimp).

Times Fiber Communications' QC II compression connector feature a one-piece design that provides a 360-degree compression seal for maximum RF shielding at CATV and satellite TV frequencies. The connectors is environmentally sealed and feature a nickel-plated brass body.

Amphenol Intercon Systems manufactures C-Byte, high-speed flex compression connector systems for solderless termination to circuit boards. The gold-plated contact systems feature .018" square microminiature contacts, along with co-planar board-to-board connectors, back plane connectors, board-to-board stacking connectors, and twin-ax/coax cable assemblies.