Why Choose the ILME TCHI16 Thermoplastic Bulkhead Housing?
The ILME TCHI16, officially designated TCHI 16, is a T-TYPE thermoplastic bulkhead mounting housing designed for heavy-duty rectangular multipole connector assemblies. Featuring two locking levers and ILME's size 77.27 enclosure format, it provides a lightweight and robust fixed connector interface for industrial machinery, control panels and automation equipment.
The housing is manufactured primarily from polypropylene (PP), with polyamide (PA) levers and a polyurethane (PUR) gasket. This insulating thermoplastic construction provides a practical alternative to traditional metal connector housings while retaining the secure mechanical coupling required for industrial detachable connections.
The TCHI16 has IP65 ingress protection and an operating temperature range of -40 to +90 °C. It is supplied without a cable entry because it is intended for bulkhead mounting, while its two-lever closure secures a compatible size 77.27 mating hood. The housing is also DNV and BV certified and carries UL and cUL recognition within the applicable connector enclosure category.
Key Advantages
- Thermoplastic T-TYPE construction provides a lightweight insulating connector enclosure.
- Size 77.27 format supports a broad selection of compatible ILME inserts.
- Two thermoplastic locking levers provide secure mechanical coupling with compatible mating hoods.
- IP65 ingress protection for demanding industrial environments.
- Wide -40 to +90 °C operating temperature range.
- Polyurethane gasket supports effective environmental sealing.
- Bulkhead mounting provides a fixed connector interface directly on panels, enclosures and machinery.
- Suitable for compatible conventional multipole inserts and MIXO modular configurations.
Key Features
- ILME T-TYPE bulkhead mounting housing.
- Thermoplastic insulating construction.
- Two locking levers.
- Size 77.27.
- IP65 degree of protection.
- Polypropylene (PP) main housing material.
- Polyamide (PA) locking levers.
- Polyurethane (PUR) gasket.
- Grey RAL 7012 / RAL 7001 colour scheme.
- No cable entry due to bulkhead mounting configuration.
- Approximate product weight of 86 g.
- DNV and BV certified.
- RoHS compliant and free from declared REACH SVHC substances.
Lightweight Insulating Housing for Industrial Multipole Connections
The TCHI16 forms the fixed panel-mounted half of a compatible ILME heavy-duty connector assembly. An appropriate size 77.27 insert is installed within the housing, while the two levers engage with the pegs of a compatible mating hood to create a secure detachable connection. The polyurethane gasket contributes to the enclosure's IP65 protection when the connector system is correctly assembled.
ILME's size 77.27 T-TYPE platform can accommodate numerous compatible insert families for power, control and signal connections and also supports suitable four-module MIXO configurations. This flexibility allows the same thermoplastic enclosure platform to be adapted to a wide variety of machine-building and industrial automation requirements.
Typical Applications
- Industrial machinery and machine tools.
- Factory automation equipment.
- Control panels and electrical enclosures.
- Production and processing machinery.
- Packaging and material-handling equipment.
- OEM machine-building applications.
- Multipole power, control and signal connections.
- MIXO modular connector assemblies.
