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MARECHAL® DECONTACTOR™


The only electrical connector that combines a connector and a switch.
Our unique technology allows you to connect and disconnect electrical connectors from 5A to 250A on load.

A ONE OF ITS KIND DESIGN IN THE WORLD!


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BUTT CONTACT ON A SILVER-NICKEL TIP

The MARECHAL® DECONTACTOR™ and connectors are all fitted with butt contacts with silver-nickel tips. They provide exceptional connection quality by eliminating the damage due to electric arcs and to wear seen with pin and sleeve sockets. The silver is an excellent conductor of current even when oxidized. Conductivity is optimal even in the presence of vibration and temperature variation thanks to the pressure of the springs. 

CRIMPED BRAIDS

The MARECHAL® contact uses a crimped braid with a spring which provides contact performance and tolerances superior to pin and sleeve contacts. The flexibility of the braid and the spring allows the base contact tip to always be perfectly aligned with the plug contact tip. These contacts, which are silver and anti-corrosion treated, offer very good corrosion resistance.

ELASTIC LOCK TERMINALS

MARECHAL® contacts are fitted with "elastic lock" connection terminals.

The wire clamp is split and surrounded by a rubber ring. This method allows the tightening force on the wire to be constant. Hence despite the creep of the copper or aluminium, the variations of temperature and vibration, the conductor wire is perfectly connected to the contact terminal. 

SAFETY SHUTTER

DECONTACTOR™ bases are fitted with an interlocked safety shutter which prevents access to live contacts. This shutter only unlocks at the time of connection of the plug into its base. 

Casing made from advanced materials

MARECHAL® range connectors and DECONTACTORs™ have casings made from fibre glass- or metal-reinforced GRP, depending on the models. This choice of material contributes to the excellent mechanical performance and longevity of the socket. 

 

ECONOMY OF INSTALLATION: DUAL-VOLTAGE

With a single base (e.g.: 3 Pnt - 230/400 V) it is possible to feed 3 plugs indifferently:

  • a 3 Pnt - 230/400 V plug
  • a 3 Pnt – 400 V plug
  • a Pnt - 230/400 V plug
This compatibility provides real savings on the installation of these sockets for the user.

BENEFITS

These technical choices provide MARECHAL® connectors and DECONTACTORs™ with unparalleled performance:

  • Absolute safety after thousands of connections/disconnections,
  • The ability to withstand repeated overloads, particularly on power supplies to motors with frequent starting,
  • Perfect operation in the presence of vibration and variations in temperatures,
  • Resistance to shocks, falls and climatic variations,
  • A perfect resistance to corrosion and the most severe chemical agents.

REDUCE YOUR COFOOT PRINT


   

  

Our patented butt electrical contact technology is up to 5.7 times more efficient than a standard pin and sleeves product.

The energy efficiency of the DECONTACTOR™ is generated by:
  • a limitation of the heating thanks to a weak resistance of the butt contact versus a traditional pin and sleeves technology,
  • a better compensation of the thermal cycle of the butt contact generated by motor starting type currents or other machine with variable cycle of consumption (drilling machine ...).
  

BURSTING WITH FEATURES TO ENSURE YOUR SAFETY

The quality of the material, the design, the assembly and the inspection of each component are at the core of our know-how and the MARECHAL® technology.

Each component provides a precise function that optimizes the performance, safety and sustainability of our sockets and installations.

TECHNOR®, a worldwide "EX" expertise


TECHNOR has a high level of experience in developing and designing Ex equipment, such as explosion-proof distribution and control and command boxes, LED lighting and lighting, stainless steel or GRP control and junction units, warning/indicator lights and earthing systems, for explosion-proof applications.

Products enable safe electrical installations in hazardous areas.


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Constantly inline with NEW REGULATIONS

Regulations becoming increasingly very restrictive, TECHNOR® is proactive in adapting its products to new regulations.
All equipment used in an explosive atmosphere meets the requirements of national and international regulations (Atex, IECEx, EAC and Gost) and the individual components of each system are certified according to specific Ex certification criteria.

SHARING EXPERIENCE ABOUT HAZARDS

Very active on offshore installations, lot of onshore industrial end users benefit from TECHNOR's expertise to identify hazardous areas: grain silos, textile, cement factory, other manufacturing sites...
Our team of technical experts position TECHNOR as a specialist to identify where explosible dusts might represent a hazard.

Bringing solutions through technology

TECHNOR R&D department is on a permanent improvement mode of our ranges of products to made them constantly safer, more robust, more efficient (LED), more durable (stainless steel).
Pressurized cabinets, new junction boxes, new LED lighting are the best example of our capacity to innovate on a permanent basis.