MIL-C-55074 Hermaphrocon Connecting System

Features & Benefits

• Designed for mobile, transportable, and semi-permanent military communications facilities (telephone, telegraph, teletype, radio)
• High-reliability Hermaphrocon connectors are designed for speedy, foolproof interconnections under extreme field conditions, are impossible to mismate, even in the dark
• Hermaphrocon plugs mate interchangeably with both receptacles and plugs, permitting connection of either cable end to any other cable end of distribution box
• Redundant Hermaphrocon design provides 104 contacts for 52 cable conductors (52 pairs) assures circuit continuity with up to 50% contact damage (jumpers linking redundant contact pairs are welded for reliability)
• Rugged, waterproof Hermaphrocon connectors resist wear and damage caused by dragging on the ground or through water, even without covers

Specifications

• M55074/1-01 (U-185B/G) Connector Plug

P/N: M55074/1-01 Price: $2,859.85 

• M55074/2-01 (U-186C/G) Connector Receptacle

P/N: M55074/2-01 Price: $2,798.45 

• M55074/3-01 (U-187A/G) Connector Receptacle

P/N: M55074/3-01 Price: $2,834.11 

• M55074/4-01 (MX-3227/G) Contact Assembly

P/N: M55074/4-01 Price: $2,862.04 

Housings

• Die-cast aluminum alloy with protective finish per MIL-F-14072

Gaskets & Glands

• Silicone rubber

Insulators

• Fortron-PPS-Black

Insulation Resistance

• 1000 megohms, minimum

Contacts

• Beryllium copper, gold plated

Contact Resistance

• 7 milliohms, maximum

Immersion

• per MIL-C-55074

Moisture Resistance

• per MIL-C-55074

Air Leakage

• per MIL-C-55074

Vibration

• per MIL-C-55074

Temperature

• –65°F to 150°F

Overall Dimensions(approx.)

• U-185B/G 2.437″ x 2.750″ x 13.125″
• U-186C/G 3.500″ x 4.000″ x 6.375″
• U-187A/G 2.375″ x 3.125″ x 6.375″

Military Specifications

• MIL-C-55074, MIL-STD-454

Hermaphrocon Connecting System
Part Description	AVX / Elco Part Number	Military Part Number	Description
AVX / Elco Hermaphrocon Connector System	08 2260 0110 00 000	U-185B/G M-55074/1-01	Hermaphrocon Plug, cable type
	08 2276 0110 00 000	U-186C/G M-55074/2-01	Hermaphrocon Receptacle, panel type
	08 2263 0110 00 000	U-187A/G M-55074/3-01	Hermaphrocon Receptacle, panel type
	08 2260 9010 00 000	MX-3227/G M-55074/4-01	Hermaphrocon Contact Assembly
Binding Posts	08 2264 0110 00 000	Sig. Corps Dwg. #SC-C-136011	Short Spring Binding Post Assembly with with O-ring, flat washer, split washer and nut - White
	08 2264 0120 00 000	Sig. Corps Dwg. #SC-C-136001	Short Spring Binding Post Assemblywithout hardware - White
	08 2264 0130 00 000	Sig. Corps Dwg. #SC-C-136001	Long Spring Binding Post with O-ring, flat washer, split washer and nut - White
	08 2264 0121 00 000	Sig. Corps Dwg. #SC-C-136001	Long Spring Binding Post without hardware - White