AW-S-BC Split Bulkhead Connector AWQ-8/32-S-BC

AWQ-8/32-S-BC Split Bulkhead Connector — 8-Sector 32-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-8/32-S-BC is the bulkhead panel-mount variant of the AWQ-8/32 split series — providing a 32-circuit sealed panel penetration for ROV pressure housings, junction boxes, and subsea control pods. Mounts through a single panel cutout and provides 32 independent signal circuits through a single sealed aperture, compared to 8 separate standard connectors that would be required to pass the same circuit count. Depth rated to 4,000 m; EPDM seals; anodised aluminium body.

Key Design Features

• 8-sector split pie bulkhead (BC) panel-mount, 32 contacts
• Single panel penetration for 32 signal circuits
• Mates with AWQ-8/32-MP in-line body
• Depth rated to 4,000 m (400 bar)

Typical Applications

• ROV pressure housing 32-circuit signal panel penetrators
• Subsea junction box high-density signal interface connectors
• Large ROV electronics housing 32-circuit signal connectors