LJ T Bre akaway Fail Safe
quick-disconnect with an axial pull
of lanyard
Amphenol LJT Breakaway Fail Safe Connectors provide
unequalled performance in environments requiring instant
disengagement.
Designed to provide quick disconnect of a connector plug
and receptacle with an axial pull on the lanyard, the
“Breakaway” Fail Safe connector family offers a wide range
of electrical and mechanical features:
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Instant decoupling and damage free separation
Completely intermateable with standard LJT recep-
tacles
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Inventory support commonality through the use of
standard insert arrangements and contacts
Breakaway un-mating is initiated by applying a pull force to
the lanyard which causes the operating sleeve on the plug
to move away from the receptacle. Coupling segments on
the plug then move away from the mating receptacle while
expanding, thus releasing the receptacle. After completion
of the un-mating sequence, spring compression returns the
sleeve and segments to their original positions. Un-mating
of the plug may also be accomplished by normal rotation of
the coupling ring without affecting the breakaway capabil-
ity.
The LJT Breakaway Fail Safe connector features which provide EMI/EMP shield-
ing in excess of MIL-DTL-38999 Series I requirements:
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Solid metal-to-metal coupling
EMI grounding fingers
Conductive finishes
In addition to standard Breakaway connectors, Amphenol also manufactures
custom breakaway connectors including those with:
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Increased pull-force capability
Custom lanyard lengths and backshells
Low force separation capabilities
Low insertion/separation force contacts
Non-cadmium finishes
Custom JT Series Breakaway designs have been developed for special
applications; however the LJT Series is recommended over the JT Series for
the quick-disconnect breakaway style.
Contact Amphenol Aerospace for more information on breakaway, quick-
disconnect connectors. Other Amphenol cylindrical families (MIL-DTL-38999
Series III, MIL-C-26482, MIL-C-83723) also offer breakaway quick-disconnect
connectors.
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