Multi-port interconnect home-run cables are IP67/IP68-rated

The Brad passive signal MPIS boxes are available as standard with pre-wired 5, 10 or 15m home-run cable or alternatively with either a M16 or M23 pluggable home-run connector port. BradNano-Change M8 interfaces come in four, six, eight or ten port versions and BradMicro-Change M12 with four or eight ports. Threaded connectors are currently available with push-to-lock connectors following later. Dual-wired M12 passive signal MPIS boxes can save additional space by offering the possibility to connect two sensors per port via a Y-splitter. Four-port M12 dual-wired boxes can therefore accommodate eight sensors without increasing the size of the housing.

Rated for a wide -25 to +85°C operating temperature range, the compact MPIS boxes can be mounted from the top (M8 or M12) or from the side (M8). LEDs provide easy visual indication for maintenance and status purposes. The MPIS boxes can handle up to 30VDC (up to 120VDC for the non-LED versions). The WSOR cable certifications include UL 758/1581 and VDE 472-803/B specifications for harsh-environment applications.

Deqiang Yang, Global Product Manager, Integrated Products Division, Molex, commented: “Conventional high-complexity, hard-wiring installations can cost a great deal of time to connect, cause trouble-shooting problems and long downtimes during maintenance. Pre-wired MPIS boxes can meet requirements of the most challenging installation environment, enabling fast, flexible and highly-reliable, cross-field signal connections to controllers. The streamline wiring of the MPIS boxes promotes simplified maintenance and helps minimise plant downtime.”