These blade-shaped plugs and sockets, popularly known as Jones or Cinch Jones Power Connectors are strong and durable and is used in the industrial applications for quite a long time. These blade connectors are best for those types of equipment that require a current of high capacity. They are best in that situation where un-mating and mating is done most often. These plugs and socket is a good choice to select in place of high-reliability connectors which are not that cheap.

Howard P Jones Company was the main founder of this connector. They called this item as "Jones" plugs and socket in their promotional catalogs and literature. Today we have popular brands like Molex, Bel Fuse and TE Connectivity which manufactures them. You can refer them using the links as provided.

Applications of Cinch Jones Blade type connectors

• Industrial Controls
• Media Equipment
• Data Processing Controls
• Test Equipment
• Amusement / Vending Machines
• Communication Equipment
• Security Systems

Specification of Cinch Jones Blade type connectors

• Insulator: Black phenolic for general purpose, Molded monoblock
• Operating Temperature: Up to a threshold of 150 degrees Celsius.
• Contact Style: Plug comes with projected flat blades. 500,400 and 300 have recessed twin bellows and 2400 series has recessed bifurcated twin.
• Intermateability: The 2400 and 400 series are intermateable.
• Polarization: To prevent insertion in the wrong way, all kinds of "Jones" sockets and plugs are polarized.
• Contact Material: Sockets are Cadmium plated phosphor bronze and plug are Cadmium plated brass.
• Cable Clamps: Zinc, electroplating of bright nickel, irridite-plated steel

Advantages of Jones Plugs and sockets

• Robust and strong blade contacts help in the prevention of damage due to uneven mating.
• You will be getting guaranteed high reliability at a sensible expense.
• A twofold wipe socket and a flat blade mating in contact; the measure of the surface territory is extensively bigger than with pin contacts.
• Flat blade connectors are much more durable than hollow pin connectors.

Breakdown of the part number of blade type power connectors

                               P  -  3  06  -  AB  -  04

P – Type ; P is for Plug and S is for Socket

3 – Series

06 – Number of Contacts

AB – Mounting

04 – Options

For the Mounting part:

• AB - Angle bracket
• DB - Deep bracket
• EB - End bracket
• FP - Flush plate
• LAB - Less angle bracket
• RP - Recessed plate
• SB - Shallow bracket
• CCE - Cable clamp end
• CCT - Cable clamp top
• CCE-K - Cable clamp end with keepers
• CCT-K - Cable clamp top with keepers
• CCE-L - Cable clamp end with locks
• CCT-L - Cable clamp top with locks
• FHE - Flared hole end
• FHT - Flared hole top

For the Options part:

• 03 - Silver contact plating
• 04 - Gold contact plating
• 05 - Rhodium contact plating
• M - Metal backshell
• 63A-AB - Panel lock
• 63A-SB - Panel lock
• 63A-DB - Panel lock
• 2 - Cable clamp
• 17 - Cable clamp
• 47 - Cable clamp
• 59 - Cable clamp
• 78 - Cable clamp
• 98 - Cable clamp

We hope that you have got a brief idea regarding Jones Plug and Socket. Thanks for reading.

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