We often get questions regarding how to find mates and contacts for the DIN 43589-1 Euro Battery Connector Series from Anderson Power Products, Inc.. The DIN 43589-1 series of connectors is actually a collection of several series. The Euro Battery Series includes connectors of industry standard sizes 80, 160, and 320 all in accordance with DIN 43589-1. The series designations are EBC 80, EBC 160, and EBC 320. To view the specifications for all three series please review the datasheets.
Connectors currently available through DigiKey
Finding a Mate
To find the mating connector for your connector we can look at the part numbering chart on the datasheet. For example, if I have a E32400-0008 connector, to find a mate, the 4 in the part number indicates a male connector, so our mate would need to be Female. By placing a 5 where the 4 is we change to female. The 50 after the 4 indicates the contacts so we would keep that number the same. The 1 after the dash indicates a handle, this can be the same or different based on your application (see part breakdown for options). The 0 after the 1 is the coding key, this should be the same so that your parts match up. The second zero after the 1 indicates if there are air tubes or auxiliary contacts, this also should be the same or your parts won’t mate. The last number, in our example 8, indicates the packaging, it does not affect the structure of the connector and is therefore irrelevant for terms of finding a mate. So for our example we need E32500-0008, or E32500-0009 (the 8 and 9 being solely packaging means either will work).
Finding Contacts and Accessories
These connectors can be ordered with contacts of different wire sizes by changing the two numbers after the 4(or 5 respectively), so when ordering mating connectors make sure to use the same two-digit code for both connectors so that your contacts are the same size. Our example, E32400-0008, shows 00 in that position, indicating that the connector does not come with contacts and we will need to purchase them separately. How do we know which ones to purchase? The most important aspect is to get the contacts that will fit your wire size.
The part numbers for the contacts and other accessories are listed on the datasheets. Below is a summary of those part numbers, for complete specifications refer to the datasheet.
Contacts and Accessories Available from DigiKey
| Description | Series EBC 80 | Series EBC 160 | Series EBC 320 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| Power Contact 10 mm² (8 AWG) | 80-1010 | 80-1110 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Power Contact 16 mm² (6 AWG) | 80-1016 | 80-1116 | 160-1016 | 160-1116 | N/A | N/A |
| Power Contact 25 mm² (4 AWG) | 80-1025 | 80-1125 | 160-1025 | 160-1125 | N/A | N/A |
| Power Contact 35 mm² (2 AWG) | 80-1035 | 80-1135 | 160-1035 | 160-1135 | N/A | N/A |
| Power Contact 50 mm² (1 AWG to 1/0) | N/A | N/A | 160-1050 | 160-1150 | 320-1050 | 320-1150 |
| Power Contact 70 mm² (2/0 to 3/0) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 320-1070 | 320-1170 |
| Power Contact 95 mm² (3/0 to 4/0) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 320-1095 | 320-1195 |
| Upper Auxiliary Contact | E80-32 | E80-33 | E160-32 | E160-33 | E320-34 | E320-35 |
| Lower Pilot Auxiliary Contact(1) | E80-30 | E80-31 | 160-12 | 160-13 | 160-12 | 160-13 |
| Voltage Coding Pins | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grey Coding Pin - wet (160 and 320 use same Coding Pins) | 80-9 | 80-9 | 160-9 | 160-9 | 160-9 | 160-9 |
| Green Coding Pin - dry (160 and 320 use same Coding Pins) | 80-17 | 80-17 | 160-17 | 160-17 | 160-17 | 160-17 |
| Yellow Coding Pin - univ (160 and 320 use same Coding Pins)(2) | 80-19 | N/A | 160-19 | N/A | 160-19 | N/A |
| Handles | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Handle - High Profile w/screws(3) | N/A | N/A | E320-89 | E320-89 | E320-89 | E320-89 |
| Handle - Low Profile w/screws(3) | E80-89 | E80-89 | E160-89 | E160-89 | E160-89 | E160-89 |
| Handle Red - Low profi le w/screws | 80-8-R | 80-8-R | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Air Tube(1) | E80-20 | E80-21 | E160-20 | E160-21 | E320-20 | E320-21 |
| Housing Only | EP80-1 | EP80-2 | EP160-1 | EP160-2 | EP320-1 | EP320-2 |
| Contact Holder | 80-5B | 80-5B | EP160-5 | EP160-5 | EP320-5 | EP320-5 |
| Supplemental Lower Pilot Aux Holder | N/A | N/A | N/A | EP320-38 | N/A | EP320-38 |
| Cable Clamps with Screws | EP80-67 | EP80-67 | EP160-67 | EP160-67 | EP320-67 | EP320-67 |
| Male Housing with Contact Holder and Cable Clamp with Screws (Gray Key) - Individual Pack | E80400-0009 | N/A | E16400-0009 | N/A | E32400-0009 | |
| Female Housing with Contact Holder, Lower Pilot aux Holder, Cable Clamps with Screws - - (Gray Key) - Individual Pack(4) | — | E80500-0009 | N/A | E16500-0009 | N/A | E32500-0009 |
| Male Housing with Contact Holder and Cable Clamp with Screws (Green Key) - Individual Pack | E80400-0209 | N/A | E16400-0209 | N/A | E32400-0209 | N/A |
| Female Housing with Contact Holder, Lower Pilot aux Holder, Cable Clamps with Screws - (Green Key) - Individual Pack(4) | — | E80500-0209 | N/A | E16500-0209 | N/A | E32500-0209 |
| Male Housing with Contact Holder and Cable Clamp with Screws (Yellow Key) - Individual Pack | E80400-0309 | N/A | E16403-0309 | N/A | E32400-0309 | N/A |
(1) Lower pilot auxiliary contacts use the same housing location as air tubes so they can not be used together
|(2) Universal yellow coding key is only used on male connectors|||||||
(3) EBC 160 and EBC 320 handles work with both the EBC 160 and EBC 320 series connectors
(4) No lower pilot auxiliary holder required on EBC 80 size connectors
Finding Tooling for Contacts
| Pneumatic Toolin | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Contacts | Pneumatic Bench Tool | Die | Locator (Double Crimp) | |||
| 160-1016 | 1387G2 | 1303G14 | 1304G21 Socket, 1304G20 Pin | |||
| 160-1116 | 1387G2 | 1303G14 | 1304G21 Socket, 1304G20 Pin | |||
| 160-1025 | 1387G2 | 1303G13 | 1304G21 Socket, 1304G20 Pin | |||
| 160-1125 | 1387G2 | 1303G13 | 1304G21 Socket, 1304G20 Pin | |||
| 160-1035 | 1387G2 | 1303G13 | 1304G21 Socket, 1304G20 Pin | |||
| 160-1135 | 1387G2 | 1303G13 | 1304G21 Socket, 1304G20 Pin | |||
| 160-1050 | 1387G2 | 1303G8 | 1304G21 Socket, 1304G20 Pin | |||
| 160-1150 | 1387G2 | 1303G8 | 1304G21 Socket, 1304G20 Pin | |||
| 320-1050 | 1387G2 | 1303G8 | 1304G29 Pin | |||
| 320-1150 | 1387G2 | 1303G8 | 1304G29 Pin | |||
| 320-1070 | 1387G2 | 1303G11 | 1304G29 Pin | |||
| 320-1170 | 1387G2 | 1303G11 | 1304G29 Pin | |||
| 320-1095 | 1387G2 | 1303G3 | 1304G18 Socket | |||
| 320-1195 | 1387G2 | 1303G3 | 1304G18 Socket | |||
All pilot and auxiliary contacts are solder only, both crimp pins and crimp sockets.
| Hydraulic Tooling | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| For Contacts | Hydraulic Hand Tool | Die | Hydraulic Hand Tool |
| 80-1010 | 1387G3 OR 1370G1 | 1322G16 | N/A |
| 80-1110 | 1387G3 OR 1370G2 | 1322G16 | N/A |
| 80-1016 | 1387G3 OR 1370G3 | 1322G9 | N/A |
| 80-1116 | 1387G3 OR 1370G4 | 1322G9 | N/A |
| 80-1016 | 1387G3 OR 1370G5 | 1322G10 | 1368 |
| 80-1116 | 1387G3 OR 1370G6 | 1322G10 | 1368 |
| 80-1025 | 1387G3 OR 1370G7 | 1322G15 | 1368 |
| 80-1125 | 1387G3 OR 1370G8 | 1322G15 | 1368 |
| 80-1035 | N/A | N/A | 1368 |
| 80-1135 | N/A | N/A | 1368 |
| 160-1016 | 1387G3 OR 1370G1 | 1322G9 | 1368 |
| 160-1116 | 1387G3 OR 1370G2 | 1322G9 | 1368 |
| 160-1025 | 1387G3 OR 1370G3 | 1322G12 | 1368 |
| 160-1125 | 1387G3 OR 1370G4 | 1322G12 | 1368 |
| 160-1035 | 1387G3 OR 1370G5 | 1322G7 | 1368 |
| 160-1135 | 1387G3 OR 1370G6 | 1322G7 | 1368 |
| 160-1050 | 1387G3 OR 1370G7 | 1322G4 | 1368 |
| 160-1150 | 1387G3 OR 1370G8 | 1322G4 | 1368 |
| 320-1050 | 1387G3 OR 1370G9 | 1322G4 | 1368 |
| 320-1150 | 1387G3 OR 1370G10 | 1322G4 | 1368 |
| 320-1070 | 1387G3 OR 1370G11 | 1322G3 (K)(1) or 1322G2 | 1368 |
| 320-1170 | 1387G3 OR 1370G12 | 1322G3 (K)(1) or 1322G2 | 1368 |
| 320-1095 | 1387G3 OR 1370G13 | 1322G1 | 1368 |
| 320-1195 | 1387G3 OR 1370G14 | 1322G1 | 1368 |
(1) Use 1322G3 with K stranded wire only.
All pilot and auxillary contacts are solder only, both pins and sockets.