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ODU to demo battery applications at Battery Cells & Systems Expo

ODU Connectors will be demonstrating products specifically designed for battery applications, such as its ODU-MAC Power Connector for high-current and high-voltage, at the Battery Cells & Systems Expo, taking place at the NEC, 15th-16th May.


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ODU's MAC Power Connector, is a modular interface ideal for testing storage systems, battery cells, inverters, charging stations and electric drivetrains.

  • Up to 600 amps per connector (with two bridged contacts using busbars)
  • IP2X touch protection
  • Low mating and de-mating forces thanks to ODU LAMTAC Flex
  • Tolerance compensation +/- 4.0 mm
  • Two or three pin version including PE connection
  • Minimum 10,000 mating cycles

The ODU-MAC Power Connector is also available as a compact hybrid block, which can be used in an enclosure for manual mating.

This version is also compatible with the ODU-MAC Black Line Mass Interconnect Solution.

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