D38999/29 & D38999/30
TV Breakaway Fail Safe
lanyard release plug – how to order, cont.
HOW TO ORDER - BY MILITARY PART NUMBER
FAIL SAFE D38999/29 & D38999/30
Ordering procedure for example part number
D38999/29FB35EN is shown below:
D38999/
D38999/DOD Number
Prefix
Specification
Sheet Number
Service Class
Shell Size Code
Insert Arrangement
Lanyard Length Code
Polarizing Position
Finish
88 designates corrosion resistant olive drab cadmium
plate over nickel, 500 hour extended salt spray,
EMI –50dB @ 10 GHz specification min., 175°C
91 designates electroless nickel plated aluminum,
optimum EMI shielding effectiveness –65dB @ 10 GHz
specification min., 48 hour salt spray, 200°C
These are standard finishes. Consult Amphenol Aerospace,
Sidney, NY for variations.
Connector Type Identification
88/91-5565 designates MIL-DTL-38999, Series III Tri-Start
Lanyard Release Plug
Shell Size and Insert Arrangement Code
Shell sizes are MIL-DTL-38999, Series III from 11 thru 25. The
basic part number selected specifies the insert arrangement.
See Table I (page 29) for coded part number that correlates to
insert arrangement.
Lanyard Length Code
See Table II (page 29) for lanyard length code number.
H
23
J
25
MIL Shell Size
Amphenol
Shell Size
HOW TO ORDER - BY PROPRIETARY PART NUMBER
FAIL SAFE 88-5565( ) & 91-5565( )
Ordering procedure for example part number 88-556529-EP is
shown below:
29
F
B
35 E N
Finish
88
– 5565
29
–
E
P
Connector Type Identification
Shell Size and Insert
Arrangement Code
Lanyard Length Code
Contact Type/Alternate Insert Rotation
DOD Number Prefix
D38999/ designates MIL-DTL-38999,
Series III Tri-Start Connectors
Specification Sheet Number
29 designates Lanyard Release Plug with pin contacts
30 designates Lanyard Release Plug with socket contacts
Service Class
F designates electroless nickel plated aluminum,
optimum EMI shielding effectiveness –65dB @ 10 GHz
specification min., 48 hour salt spray, 200°C
W designates corrosion resistant olive drab cadmium
plate aluminum, 500 hour extended salt spray,
EMI –50dB @ 10 GHz specification min., 175°C
Shell Size Code
MIL-DTL-38999, Sizes 11 thru 25
A*
9*
B
11
C
13
D
15
E
17
F
19
G
21
* Shell size 9 not available
Insert Arrangement
MIL-DTL-38999, see insert availability chart on page 29.
Lanyard Length Code
See Table II (page 29) for lanyard length code number.
Polarizing Position
For alternate positions of connector (to prevent cross-
mating) see alternate positioning on page 8. (N indicates
normal)
Contact Type/Alternate Rotations
P designates pin, S designates socket for normal positioning
of contacts. When an alternate position of the connector is
required to prevent cross-mating, a different letter (other than
P or S) is used. See alternate positioning on page 8, then
convert to Amphenol proprietary coding by the following chart.
Pin Contacts
MS Letter
Amphenol Letter
PN
PA
PB
PC
PD
PE
P (normal)
G
I
K
M
R
Socket Contacts
MS Letter Amphenol Letter
S
SA
SB
SC
SD
SE
S (normal)
H
J
L
N
T
30