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Meltric plugs and receptacles offer superior durability and are better suited for use in dusty and dirty environments than are pin and sleeve devices. Meltric's butt-style contacts close with a self-cleaning wiping motion, their heavy spring loading ensures optimal contact force and silver-nickel contacts withstand heat, oxidation and arcing. All together, these features ensure that a quality electrical connection is maintained over thousands of operations.

Meltric's switch rated plugs and receptacles provide a convenient 'line of sight' disconnect and allow non-electrical workers to safely make and break electrical connections under full load; up to 60 horsepower or up to 200A. The design of the product ensures that the plug contacts are dead before the user can remove the plug from the receptacle. When disconnected, the dead front prevents unintended exposure to live parts. Equipment servicing and/or reconfigurations can be performed quickly and with complete electrical safety.

Meltric offers plugs and receptacles with ratings up to NEMA 4X or IP66/67. DS Series Decontactors are rainproof NEMA 3R rated devices, while the DSN Series is NEMA 4X and IP 66/67 rated for even harsher environments. Both achieve their rated watertightness simply by mating the plug with the receptacle. In contrast, many competitive pin and sleeve devices also require the tightening of an additional plastic ring to achieve their rated watertightness.

Meltric plugs and receptacles are available in a wide variety of configurations. Optional accessories are available that allow them to be mounted on walls, boxes, panels or equipment. They can also be used as in-line connectors. Numerous handle options are available to support different application needs and third party cord grips can be provided for flexible conduit or suspended connections. Other accessories include emergency stop and padlockable pawls, protective caps, auxiliary switches, normally closed lids, closing mechanisms and more.

Decontactor Series plugs and receptacles allow users to safely and routinely make and break connections under full load. Their superior contact technology provides load break capabilities for thousands of operations. In addition, Decontactors have enclosed arc chambers and short circuit make and withstand ratings of at least 10kA. With these features, arcing is safely contained within the device and user safety is ensured, even during insertion under overload conditions.

In designing its products, Meltric uses rugged casing materials, stainless steel hardware and silver-nickel contact surfaces to ensure durability, corrosion resistance and long operating lives. For example, the silver-nickel contacts withstand wear and maintain excellent conductivity even when oxidized. Silver-nickel only welds at extremely high temperature and pressure, and thus, also withstands arcs very well. In contrast, competitors brass contacts are not arc resistant and their electrical performance degrades rapidly with oxidation.

Meltric's PF Series plugs and receptacles were specifically engineered for use in high amperage applications and can handle loads up to 600A. They have large and robust solid silver contacts that close with a lateral wiping motion, providing a self-cleaning action and an optimal connection. PF's are encased in rugged, epoxy coated aluminum housings and include a mechanical locking feature, which ensures watertightness, prevents accidental disconnection, and controls the four auxiliary pilot contacts that are provided as standard.

Meltric's Multipin plugs, receptacles and connectors are ideal for equipment requiring multiple control wire connections. Plant operators can easily control screens, conveyors, feeders or other equipment while working in a remote location. Their remote motor control centers can be relocated and reconnected with plug & play simplicity, eliminating the re-wiring errors that are common in hard-wired installations.