8N45 Series
Class 1E qualified connector with quick connect 1/4 turn bayonet
coupling designed to operate safely during normal and seismic conditions
in various applications in the reactor containment buildings.
High sealing level Submersion: 6 m of water; 24 hrs
Jet spray: 0,1MPa; 15 min
✓
Environmental performances
Temperature range: -10 to 70°C (14 to 158°F)
Radiation: 25 MRads at 20°C (68°F)
Salt spray resistance: 168 hrs
✓
Accident testing Operating Basis Earthquake (OBE): 3g ZPA
Safe Shutdown Earthquake (SSE): 6g ZPA
✓
Qualification standards EDF HM63 / 7195, Class 1E K2;
RCC-E 1993 & 2002
✓
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Reactor Containment Certified Connectors
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Description
• Class 1E qualied connectors
• Quick connect ¼ turn bayonet coupling
• High shielding performances
• Qualication standards:
- H-M2A-2007-01218-FR
- RCC-E 2005
Applications
• Instrumentation, sensors, probes
• Mandatory for new EPR programs
Technical features
Electrical
• Current rating: 11 A max
• Peak current: 50A / 30ms
• Test Voltage rating: 2000 Vrms
• Insulation Resistance: ≥ 5000 MΩ under
500 Vdc
• Contact resistance: 5 mΩ
• Shielding resistance: ≤ 20 mΩ
Environmental
• Ambient temperature:
-10 to 70°C (14 to 158°F)
• Max temperature: 85°C (185°F)
• Ambient humidity: 75% max.
• Cumulated radiation: 250 kGy (25 MRads) /
70°C (158°F)
• Dry heat test: 40°C (104°F) / 93% HR / 504h
• Salt spray resistance: 168h
• Protection against water penetration:
- IP X6
- IP 68
Mechanical
• Mating / Unmating effort: 0,12 daN.m
• Endurance: 500 mating / unmating
• Cable clamp resistance:
Traction 50 N / Torsion 0,5 Nm
Seism / Vibration
• Seism:
- Operating Basis Earthquake (OBE): 3g ZPA
- Safe Shutdown Earthquake (SSE): 6g ZPA
• Vibration (Sine): 10 to 2000Hz; 0,35 mm; 5g
Materials
& Plating
Connector Part
Shells Insulator & grommet Seals Contacts
Material Stainless Steel Silicon Silicon Copper alloy
(Zinc
/
Lead)
Plating Nickel (locally) / / Gold over nickel
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Class 1E Safety Connectors
Features & benefits
Applications
Field proven
Designed and manufactured according to RCC-E code
8N45 Series connectors meet the design and manufacturing rules of AFCEN’s RCC-E code, which stands as one
of the major worldwide references for safety electrical equipments of nuclear islands.
K2 Qualified for 40 years operation
8N45 Series connectors are K2 qualified according to RCC-E, which means they are suitable for use on safety
related equipments inside reactor building, under normal and seismic conditions. The qualied lifetime of 8N45
Series connectors is 40 years.
SOURIAU 8N45 series connectors are designed to be used for various applications in the
reactor containment building
• Instrumentation
• Control
Used in main power plants
SOURIAU 8N45 Series has been extensively used in more than 60 PWR plants
(all types including 900, 1300, 1450 MW reactors).
40 years experience
With 40 years of successful usage without any failure experienced in the eld,
the 8N45 Series guarantees a safe and reliable connection in the reactor
containment building.
Approved quality assurance program
SOURIAU quality assurance program meets International & Nuclear standards:
• ISO/EN 9001: 2000 • KTA 3507
• ISO 17025 • NQA-1-1994 & NQA-1a-1995
• SGAQ DIN-DPN 2004-04 • 10 CFR50 Appendix B
• Q/N/100, Q/N/200, Q/N/300 • 10 CFR21
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Receptacle & backshell details
8N45 Square flange receptacle
2 types of receptacle backshells are available:
• Simple backnut (represented & described hereunder)
• Straight with cable clamp and sealing gland (refer to plug description
on next page)
Ø A B C D Ø E Ø F Ø G H
11 16,00 33,50 15,40 24,00 18,60 3,2 19,00 18,00
21 20,00 33,50 15,40 27,00 22,60 3,2 23,00 21,00
Contact layouts
8N45 11 8N45 21
3#16
3 Contacts Size 16
7 # 16
7 contacts size 16
G
F
H
H
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Plug & backshell details
8N45 Plug details
Ordering information
2 types of plug backshells are available
• Simple backnut (refer to receptacle description on
previous page)
• Straight with cable clamp and sealing gland (described
hereunder)
* 2 types of straight backshells
with cable clamp and sealing
gland are available for shell
size 11 depending on cable
diameter
Product Series 8N45S 11 1 1 21
_ _
Shell Size / Contact Layout 11 (3 contacts)
21 (7 contacts)
Shell Type 1: Receptacle
8: Plug
Contact Type 1: Pin
5: Socket
Backshell / Interface Type 25: Backnut
21*: Straight backshell (Shell size 11 & 21)
51*: Straight backshell (Shell size 11 only)
Classification** Blank: K2 qualified product according to RCC-E code
NC: Non-classified product
Packaging Blank: Standard packaging
20: Long duration packaging - without chlorine
Type * A Ø B Ø C min Ø C max D
11
21 80 22,50 7,50 9,50 23,00
51 80 22,50 10,50 12,00 23,00
21 21 80 26,50 10,50 12,00 23,00
* See denition table p.6 - ** K2 connectors are manufactured with specic traceability and delivered with End of Manufacturing Report, according to RCC-E code. NC connectors are
manufactured with standard traceability and delivered with Certicate of Conformity only.
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Panel gaskets to seal receptacle on panel
Spare Contacts (Sets of 10 contacts)
Shell Size Contact type Set of 10 male
contacts P/N
Set of 10 female
contacts P/N
Min/Max admissible
wire sections (mm²)
Maximum sleeving
diameter (mm)
11 & 21 Ø1,5 crimp 8400-144-AKMEL 8400-9018-900EL 0,93/1,91 3,3
Tools
Crimping, insertion & extraction tools
Other tools
SOURIAU offers a large range of tools to prepare the connectors for use.
The tools listed hereunder perfectly suit the 8N45 Series connectors.
Shell Size Crimping tool Locators Insertion tools for pin
& socket contacts
Extraction tools
- pin contacts
Extraction tools
- socket contacts
11 & 12 8365EL 8365-02EL 8400-1475EL 8400-448EL 8400-446EL
Shell Size Back-shell tightening wrench Pliers Tightening Support
11 & 12 8400-447EL 8498-03EL 8400-52EL