Protective covers

ERNI provides protective covers for the pre-alignment guides from breaking on 2 mm hard metric right angle and vertical female connectors.

The covers are an extension of the broad 2 mm hard metric product range that supports board-to-backplane applications and is specifically targeted for use in telecom and datacom equipment, peripherals, test applications and networking industry segments.

The cover is pushed over the mating area of the connector after it is assembled into the board and then removed at final system integration. They can be used with any A, AB, D, DE module that meets the IEC 61076-4-101 specification. Currently available in bright yellow and bright blue PBT anti-static plastic for easy recognition.

The covers are designed for 5+2, and 8+2 female connectors with or without shields.