The MCBH12F is a 12-contact Micro Circular bulkhead subsea connector, female (sockets) face, wet-mateable and rated to 10 A per contact (60 A per connector) at 7,000 m working depth. It mounts through a standard 5/8-18 UNF-2A hull penetration and is supplied with colour-coded PTFE leads for direct splicing inside the housing.
12 Contacts600 V AC/DC10 A per Contact7,000 m Depth500+ Wet MatingsIP68
Key Design Features
Wet-mateable: mate and demate in seawater; each contact carries its own moulded O-ring seal, so a single seal failure does not flood the connector.
SubConn Compatible: identical face geometry, contact pitch and 5/8-18 UNF-2A thread, so it retrofits existing SubConn panels and harnesses without re-machining.
Gold-plated contacts: brass UNS-C36000 contacts hold contact resistance below 0.01 Ω across the full 500-cycle life.
10 A per contact: rated current with a 60 A connector limit for the 12-contact shell.
Pressure qualified: 1,400 bar mated design depth, 800 bar open face, so the face survives handling and storage unmated.
Brass body: matched to the housing material to avoid galvanic couples; brass, 316L stainless, titanium, anodised aluminium and PEEK are available across the range.
SubConn Compatible — MCBH / MCIL / MCOM series; also interchangeable with SeaCon and Burton micro circular equivalents
Typical Applications
Multi-bus instrument packages, ROV tether breakout panels, combined power and data for subsea control modules.
Notes for Selection
Twelve contacts give headroom for several RS-485/RS-232 buses plus dedicated power rails and shields through one wet-mateable interface. This shell uses the 5/8-18 UNF thread, with 3/4-16 UNF available to order.
Custom configurations available
Shell material (brass / 316L stainless steel / titanium / anodised aluminium / PEEK), thread and lead length, pin-out, cable length and hydrostatic test certificates can be specified to order. Send us your drawing or mating requirement for a quotation.