Volex
Volex is a leading provider of interconnect solutions and power products, servicing the telecommunications, datacoms / data-centre, industrial, consumer and medical sectors for over 100 years.
Volex’s range of interconnect solutions include original-design fibre-optic, high-speed copper and radio frequency (RF) cable assemblies. Volex has design and manufacturing facilities spread across the globe, enabling flexibility in meeting customers’ delivery timetable and price targets.
Solutions for the Medical Industry
Challenges
- Compliance with Regulatory Standards: UL, IEC
- Patient and Staff Safety: Enhanced safety features such as better insulation, grounding, and resistance to electrical faults, reducing the risk of electrical hazards.
- Durability and Reliability: Need to be built for durability and can withstand the demanding conditions of healthcare environments, ensuring a stable power supply to critical medical devices.
- Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Management:Designed to minimize electromagnetic interference, ensuring that medical devices operate without disruption.
- Ease of Use and Flexibility: Features that facilitate quick and secure connections, improving workflow efficiency.
- Resistance to Cleaning and Disinfection: Resist damage from cleaning and disinfecting agents, maintaining their integrity and performance over time.
- Preventing Accidental Disconnections: Secure locking mechanisms that prevent accidental disconnections, ensuring continuous operation of medical equipment.
- Aesthetic and Ergonomic Design: Ergonomic and aesthetically pleasing designs, reducing clutter and making them easier to manage in tight spaces.
- Compatibility with Medical Devices: Compatible with a wide range of medical devices, providing versatile power solutions across different equipment.
Applications
- Dental Devices, Hematology, Imaging Systems, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostic Instruments, Medical Robotics, Medical Single Use Cables, Respiratory Care, Therapeutic (Oncology, Cardiology, etc.)
Solutions
- Halogen-Free Plugs, Connectors and Receptacles
- High Amp/Current Plugs
- Twist Lock Plugs and Receptacles
- Hospital Grade Plugs
- V-Lock Locking Connectors and Receptacles / IEC Locking Connectors
- Integrated Manufacturing Services for medical devices and components.
Hospital grade plugs and electrical power cords are designed to meet the stringent test requirements simulating the harsh environment and abuses in actual hospital/medical settings.
Features
- Nickel plated solid pins
- Strain-relief specially designed to meet abrupt-pull test requirements
- Harder durometer compound to pass the crush test
- Marked with a green dot or marked with “Hospital Grade” to differentiate from standard products
- Available in straight and angled versions for UL/CSA
- Matched with standard or Volex V-locking connectors
Featured Hospital Grade Plugs
Volex 17966 8 S15: The 17966 is a 4.6m Medicord™ hospital-grade (green dot) Standard Power Cord with SJT 16AWG x 3 cable, grey jacket, NEMA 5-15P molded PVC clear hospital-grade plug (PH-813) at one end and IEC 320 C13 at other end connection.
Features:
- 1625W/13A Rating
- 60°C Temperature rating
VOLEX 17970 8: The 17970 8 is a 6.1m North American Power Cord with grey PVC jacket, NEMA 5-15P hospital grade connector at one end and IEC C13 at other end connection.
Featured volex Product:
Volex is a leading manufacturer and supplier of power cord sets, power cords and jumper cords. Volex power cord / jumper cord products are used in a broad range of electrical and electronic devices, equipment, appliances, and many other applications. They can also be called: 2 pin cord sets, 3 pin cord sets, class 1 cord sets, class 2 cord sets, C5 cords, C7 cords, C13 cords, jumper cords, NEMA cord sets, Schuko power cords sets and universal jumper cord sets.
Volex’s 17000A 10 B1 is a
0.91m 3-conductor unshielded standard power cord with SVT 18AWG x 3 cable, black PVC jacket, NEMA 5-15P molded vinyl grounding plug (PH-290B) at one end with an IEC 320-C-13 molded PVC grounding connector (PH-386) for the other end connection. 17000A 10 B1 cords are rated 1250W/10A and have a 105°C temperature rating.