Meltric Debuts High Amperage Plug and Receptacle for Heavy Industrial Applications

Meltric Corp., a leading manufacturer of safe, economical and rugged industrial connectors, introduced today the DR400 high amperage plug/receptacle, which extends its popular DR Series line of standard-duty plugs and receptacles to 400A/480VAC (350A/600VAC). The UL-listed DR400 is a safe, compact and easy-to-use, connecting device for power distribution, shore power, generators, heavy industrial equipment or other high amperage applications.

The introduction of the DR400 high amperage plug and receptacle provides customers an industrial connecting device with the same exclusive safety and performance features offered in Meltric’s entire line of industrial connecting devices.

• A very high level of personnel safety is provided by a unique safety shutter that shields users from accidental access to live parts and significantly improves operator safety compared to competitive devices.

• A spring-loaded, butt-style contact technology maintains optimal contact pressure and superior conductivity even in dirty, corrosive environments.

• Solid silver-nickel electrical contact material makes for superior performance, corrosion resistance and a far better resistance to both wear and arcing than brass contact material typically found in most other devices.

• A locking pawl provides not only push button circuit disconnection, but also prevents accidental disconnection and makes lockout/tagout easy.

• An easy closing mechanism overcomes the problem of difficult manual operation to provide a convenient leverage point for engaging the plug to the receptacle with minimal exertion by the user.