AW-S-BC Split Bulkhead Connector AWQ-4/24-S-BC

AWQ-4/24-S-BC Split Bulkhead Connector — 4-Sector 24-Contact Subsea Panel Mount

Split (pie-wedge) connectors use a unique sectored contact arrangement where each contact occupies a pie-slice sector of the connector face, enabling extremely high contact counts in a small diameter body. The AWQ split connector system mates two half-circle or sector bodies together, with each sector containing multiple signal contacts — providing 24, 32, or 42 contacts in connector bodies comparable in diameter to standard 8–12 pin circular connectors. This high-density architecture suits ROV and umbilical systems where dozens of sensor, control, and signal circuits must pass through a single connector penetration in a pressure housing or tether termination.

The AWQ-4/24-S-BC is the bulkhead (BC) panel-mount variant of the AWQ-4/24 split connector — providing a sealed pressure-housing or frame-panel penetration for 24 signal circuits. The S (single-piece) bulkhead body mounts through the panel with a threaded flange, providing a water-tight sealed penetration rated to 4,000 m. The bulkhead body mates with the AWQ-4/24-MP in-line connector body to form a complete mated pair.

Key Design Features

• 4-sector split pie bulkhead (BC) panel-mount connector, 24 contacts
• Sealed pressure housing penetration rated to 4,000 m (400 bar)
• Mates with AWQ-4/24-MP in-line body
• Gold-plated contacts; EPDM O-ring seals; anodised aluminium body
• Locking sleeve secures mated connection against vibration unmating
• 24-circuit high-density signal penetration in single panel hole

Electrical & Mechanical Specifications

Typical Applications

• ROV pressure housing 24-circuit signal bulkhead penetrators
• Subsea junction box panel-mount 24-circuit signal connectors
• Underwater vehicle electronics housing signal interface connectors
• Subsea control pod 24-circuit topside signal connectors