Post Shunts Product Line Information
AMP Post Shunts
Description
AMP offers a variety of high quality post shunts which mate with .50 [.020] square posts on 2.00 [.079] centers, .64 [.025] square posts on 2.54 [.100] or 5.08 [.200] centers, and .79 [.031] x 1.57 [.062] posts on 3.96 [.156] centers. Additional options include various housing colors, gold or tin/lead plating, with or without a handle, and either an open or closed top. All AMP shunts feature one-piece construction for high reliability and high contact normal forces for excellent electrical conductivity. For added reliability, both the Dual Beam and Tandem Spring shunts feature 2 contact beams per mating post. Most shunts feature UL94V-0 rated housings. Those shunts indicated are recognized under the components program of Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
File No. E28476
and certified by the Canadian Standards Association 
File No. LR 7189.
Product Facts
Economy shunt- Mates with .64 [.025] square posts on 2.54 [.100] centers
- Gold or tin/lead over nickel plating
- .250 overall height
- UL94V-0 rated housings
- UL recognized, CSA certified
- Economical
- Mates with .64 [.025] square posts on 2.54 [.100] centers
- Gold over nickel plating
- .250 overall height
- UL94V-0 rated housings
- UL recognized, CSA certified
- 2 contact beams per post
- Mates with .64 [.025] square posts on 2.54 [.100] centers
- Gold inlay or tin/lead over nickel plating
- .360 overall height
- UL94V-0 rated housings
- UL recognized, CSA certified
- 2 contact beams per post
- Mates with .64 [.025] square posts on 2.54 [.100] centers
- Gold or tin/lead over nickel plating
- .250 overall height
- UL94V-0 rated housings
- UL recognized, CSA certified (open top version)
- Available with or without a handle
- Mates with .64 [.025] square posts on 2.54 [.100] centers
- Gold over nickel or tin plating
- .250 overall height
- Mates with .64 [.025] square posts on 5.08 [.200] centers
- Gold or tin/lead over nickel plating
- .250 overall height
- UL94V-0 rated housings
- UL recognized, CSA certified
- Mates with .64 [.025] square posts on 5.08 [.200] centers
- Gold over nickel plating
- .250 overall height
- UL94V-0 rated housings
- UL recognized, CSA certified
- All include handle
- Mates with .50 [.020] square posts on 2.00 [.079] centers
- Gold over nickel plating
- .140 overall height
- UL94V-0 rated housings
- UL recognized, CSA certified
- Mates with .79 x 1.57 [.031 x .062] posts on 3.96 [.156] centers
- Tin plating
- .315 overall height
- UL94H-B rated housings
Performance Characteristics
Economy ShuntCurrent Rating: 3 amps max.
Temperature Rating: -40°C to +85°C (tin), -65°C to +105°C (gold)
Mating force: 33 oz. max. (tin), 26 oz. max. (gold)
Unmating force: 5.4 oz. min.
Dual Beam Shunt
Current Rating: 3.2 amps max.
Temperature Rating: -65°C to +105°C
Mating force: 25 oz. max.
Unmating force: 1.25 oz. min.
Tandem Spring Shunt
Current Rating: 3 amps max.
Temperature Rating: -40°C to +85°C (tin), -65°C to +105°C (gold)
Mating force: 25 oz. max.
Unmating force: 2.8 oz. min.
Novo Shunt
Current Rating: 3 amps max.
Temperature Rating: -40°C to +85°C
Mating force: 54 oz. max. (tin), 43 oz. max. (gold)
Unmating force: 5.4 oz. min.
Mod IV Shunt
Current Rating: 3 amps max.
Temperature Rating: -40°C to +85°C (tin), -65°C to +105°C (gold)
Mating force: 33 oz. max. (tin), 26 oz. max. (gold)
Unmating force: 5.4 oz. min.
Standard Housing Shunt
Current Rating: 3 amps max.
Temperature Rating: -55°C to +125°C
Mating force: 43 oz. max
Unmating force: 5.4 oz. min.
Multiposition Shunt
Current Rating: signal applications only
Temperature Rating: -40°C to +85°C (tin), -65°C to +105°C (gold)
2mm Mini Shunt
Current Rating: signal applications only
Temperature Rating: -40°C to +85°C (tin), -55°C to +105°C (gold)
Mating force: 21 oz. max
Unmating force: 7 oz. min.
Mod I Shunt
Current Rating: 5 amps max.
Temperature Rating: -65°C to +105°C
Technical Documents
Economy ShuntProduct Specification: 108-1476
Application Specification: 114-1059
Instruction Sheet: 408-3230
Dual Beam Shunt
Product Specification: 108-1674
Application Specification: 114-1059
Instruction Sheet: 408-3230
Tandem Spring Shunt
Product Specification: 108-9062
Application Specification: 114-1045
Instruction Sheet: 408-3208
Novo Shunts
Product Specification: 108-37006
Mod IV Shunt
Product Specification: 108-15015
Standard Housing Shunt
Product Specification: 108-9057
Application Specification: 114-1059
Instruction Sheet: 408-3230
Multiposition Shunt
Product Specification: 108-1476
Application Specification: 114-1059
Instruction Sheet: 408-3251
2 mm Mini Shunt
Product Specification: 108-1445
Application Specification: 114-1074
Instruction Sheet: 408-3276
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