amp connectors

dawson75 · Post by **dawson75** » Fri May 16, 2003 11:26 am

where is the best place to buy in bulk, amp connectors for hide a way strobes......i feel im paying to much for the stuff im getting now

any suggestions would be great

jim · Post by **jim** » Sun May 18, 2003 9:56 am

Let me know when you find out! I haven't found anyone yet selling these for a good price.
For bulk cable, check out Tessco. They have 500' rolls of shielded #18 and #24 (I know...someone will argue!) for about $88.00/roll.

Post by **Code3Response** » Sun May 18, 2003 11:05 am

I can get 1000 foot rolls for $150 if anyone is interested.

dawson75 · Post by **dawson75** » Sun May 18, 2003 1:06 pm

Jim thats better than im paying now 500' for 94.95 from a local supplier

Big BOB · Post by **Big BOB** » Sun May 18, 2003 3:42 pm

For AMP and Molex connectors try Mouser Electronics. I am sure they have a site. They do send out a nice catalog.

KitN1MCC · Post by **KitN1MCC** » Mon May 19, 2003 7:59 am

i had the same problem. and digi-key sells them real cheap

mokena208 · Post by **mokena208** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 11:58 am

Can anyone recommed the part number? I bought a ton of Amp male connectors today form a guy going out of business. He did not have the female ones. A couple of the female ends that I have laying around say AMP CPS-3. I cannot find a part number to correspond to that.

Anyone have the mfr part number so I can access it on Mouser or DigiKey.

Thanks!

mtr12222 · Post by **mtr12222** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 11:42 am

I think that Whelen strobe cable is Belden 8791, 18AWG, shielded, with 22AWG drain. Can anyone confirm this?

mokena208 · Post by **mokena208** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 1:43 pm

Thanks for the Belden part number. Anyone know the part number for AMP or Molex male and female parts? I am not really sure the right part and don't want to end up with a ton of stuff I cannot use!

Thanks!

grinthock · Post by **grinthock** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 3:17 am

I second that motion, someone here has to have a good contact for these things that is a bit more secure/reliable than E-BAY...

firemedic · Post by **firemedic** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 7:44 am

Digikey Parts:
Pin Housing: - A1400-ND 3 Contact - $0.18 Each
Socket Housing - A1429-ND 3 Contact - $0.19 Each

20-14 Gauge Pins - A1420-ND $1.03 per 10
20-14 Gauge Sockets - A1421-ND $1.03 per 10

Hope this helps. These are commercial AMP Mate-N-Lok connectors used on PC power supplies. We order the 4 contact versions so this should be the right connectors for the strobe cables. I ordered a few in the past (Like 200 of em) still trying to find my order to verify that the numbers are the same as what I ordered last time.

mokena208 · Post by **mokena208** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 7:52 am

Keith-

Thank you very much!