Power Contact for the Multimate II System
It accepts 14 AWG wire and carries a thick silver plating of 200.0µin (5.08µm) over a copper alloy base — a finish chosen for high-current cycling and low contact resistance in industrial power applications, not for signal-level duty.
What the Silver Plating Thickness Means
The 200.0µin (5.08µm) silver finish is well beyond the typical flash or thin-plate range. Silver provides lower bulk resistivity than tin, and the heavy layer resists wear and oxidation through repeated mating cycles at elevated current. For a power contact, this plating grade is the difference between a contact that stays cool under load and one that degrades over time — it is the primary spec to check when matching this socket to a high-duty-cycle application.