Hi!
I was asked to make a cable between a mixing desk and its external PSU. The owner of the desk wants to locate the PSU +10m away due to fan noise and the current cable is only about 3m long. According to him the manufacturer would charge nearly 5k€ for a 15m replacement so I thought yeah, I might be able to do it just a smidge below that
The cable has Amphenol GT series connectors. Probably due to their wide customizability, they are not kept in stock and have a factory lead time of 16 weeks. Changing the connector type isn’t really an option either since I doubt the owner would allow it and it would probably be a lot of work at the desk end. So, preferably I'd be able make do with the connectors on the original cable.
It took me a good while to figure out how to even screw the shell open and now I would really like some encouragement before I start to mess more with it.
Here are the instructions I found for soldered connectors: (page 51 on this
PDF)
- Slide the rear accessories over the wire bundle in the proper sequence for re-assembly:
cable clamp and/or endbell first, then ferrule and (if used) coupling nut. - Insert individual wires through the proper holes in the grommet.
- Solder wires to appropriate contacts on the rear of the connector
- Fixture the connector for reassembly using the endbell assembly tools
- Slide the grommet down the wires
- Slide coupling nut, ferrule and endbell accessories over rear of the connector and tighten.
So, it sounds like the pins are fixed to the connector (as opposed to crimped ones which are inserted and extracted with a special tool) or are they meant to be replaced before soldering the new wires?
If they are fixed, can I just remove the old wires, clean the contacts and resolder new wires in a similar fashion as with XLR/Socapex connectors?
That would be great!
Here's the complete model number with explanations:
GTS065SL2-24-67P(025)
| GT | | Connector series designator | | S | | Contact style = solder (as opposed to crimp) | | 065 | | Shell style = Straight plug with long heavy duty coupling nut | | SL | | Connector class = Long adapter, jacketed cable liquid tight strain relief, environmental | | 2- | | ? ? | | 24-67 | | Shell size = 24, Pin arrangement = 19 x size 12 pins (5 rows: 3+4+5+4+3) | | P | | Contact style = pin (as opposed to socket) | | (025) | | Connector modification = Black zinc cobalt |
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