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8.1.6 ROV Connectors
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Alignment and Mating Technique
These connectors have been designed to self align during mating. The connectors must be
roughly aligned using the alignment marks on the connector body / alignment flange. The
compliance within the connector handle, and the mating half, has sufficient compliance to
accommodate fine adjustments during the final approach prior to connector engagement. The
mating stroke should be as close as possible to one smooth movement, i.e. avoid ‘pumping’.
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Pre Mating Checks
Before mating, the receptacle connector should be checked for debris. The connectors have
been designed to accommodate sand and silt contamination, however large.
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Mechanical Forces & Misalignment During Mating / De-Mating
If mate / demate forces, maximum misalignment or overstroking forces have been defined,
these will be specified in the product datasheet or design input document.
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De-Mating
De-mating is achieved by a straight pull on the ROV handle sufficient to release the latching
mechanism.
Do not pull on the gland or hose.
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Cathodic Protection
ROV connectors are designed to operate isolated from the CP [Cathodic Protection] system.
ROV connectors will not suffer damage by being connected to the CP system, however there
will be a tendency for increased calcareous deposits on metal surfaces, and the possibility of
hydrogen embrittlement.
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Mating / De-Mating of ROV connectors by Operator
Refer to Section 9.1 for procedure for operator mating of the ROV connectors.
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Post-Mating checks
Determining a correct mating of the connectors must be done by visual inspection only. A pull-
check on the handle should never be made as this will release the latching mechanism causing
the connectors to separate.
There are two types of mating indicator employed on the SpecTRON 5 ROV connectors. Refer
to connector datasheet or outline drawing in the documentation pack to determine which
connector type you have. The connectors are fundamentally the same, employing the same
CE principle. The main difference is that they have differing mating indicators as shown in the
following figures.
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