BH16F Underwater Connector Circular Series Bulkhead Connector 16 Pin Contact Female

BH16F Circular Series Bulkhead Connector — Overview

The BH16F is an 16-contact Circular series subsea bulkhead connector, female (sockets) face, wet-mateable and rated 10 A per contact at 7,000 m operational depth. It mounts through a standard hull penetration and is supplied with colour-coded PTFE leads for splicing inside the housing.

16 Contacts 600 V AC/DC 10 A per Contact 7,000 m Depth 500+ Wet Matings SubConn Compatible

Key Design Features

• Wet-mateable: mate and demate in seawater; each contact carries its own moulded seal, so a single seal failure does not flood the connector.
• SubConn Compatible: the same face geometry, contact pitch and 3/4-16 UNF-2A thread, so it retrofits existing 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 16-contact shell.
• Pressure qualified: 1,400 bar mated design depth, 800 bar open face; a PEEK shell extends service to 300 bar where weight matters.
• Field serviceable: locking sleeves, O-rings and snap rings are replaceable; lead, thread and cable lengths can be specified to order.

Technical Specifications

Materials

Leads & Termination

Mating & Compatibility

Typical Applications

High-density payload interfaces, multi-bus and multi-power AUV packages.

Notes for Selection

Sixteen contacts are rated 10 A per contact with a 60 A connector limit — the densest all-signal version of the series.