Amphenol FCI BarKlip Series Connectors and Cables
Amphenol FCI BarKlip Series Connectors and Cables comply with OCP V3 and ORv3 power distribution architecture standards, providing reliable high-current power connections for data center applications. These BarKlip 48V assemblies support power distribution between busbars, cables, and circuit boards, ensuring efficient and safe operation. The OCP 48V BarKlip BK220 I/O supports up to 220A per contact, the BK350 I/O supports 360A per contact, and the BK600 I/O distributes up to 700A. These devices come with a maximum contact resistance of 0.5mΩ and an operating voltage rating of 480VDC. Applications include AI/ML servers, storage sleds, power shelves, battery backup units, and high-density data center architectures.
Features
- Fully compliant with ORv3 IT Gear Power Input Solution specifications
- High-conductivity copper alloy contacts
- Independent conducting beams with silver-based plating
- Secondary chassis grounding contacts
- Safety-oriented secondary chassis grounding contacts
- Sense pin contacts enable mate-last, first-break capability
- Floating panel mount design
- Ultrasonically welded wire-to-contact connection
- Ultra-low end-of-life contact resistance
Applications
- AC/DC pluggable power supplies
- Battery backup units
- High-density data center architectures
- Power shelves
- Storage sleds
- Hyperscale computing architectures
- Networking equipment
- Servers
- Storage
- Switches
Technical Specfications
| Parameters | BarKlip BK220 I/O | BarKlip BK350 I/O | BarKlip BK600 I/O |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current carried per contact | 220A | 360A | 700A |
| Maximum contact resistance | 0.5mΩ | ||
| Maximum ground contacts | 64A | ||
| Number of conducting beams | 22 | 18 | 22 |
| Operating voltage rating | 480VDC | ||
| Operating temperature range | -40°C to +105°C | ||