Custom Penetrators

BIRNS hull penetrators transmit electrical power and signal through the pressure hulls of human-occupied submarines and submersibles and are custom-made to performance requirements. Examples include 4-port pneumatic hull penetrators for a deep-ocean research submarine and penetrators with 8 separate RG303 50Ω coaxial channels. ## Key features - Fiber optic penetrator line rated 70 bar (1,000 PSI/2,300 FSW) standard, higher on request - AISI 316 stainless steel passivated per ASTM A967-05 - Rated to 80°C (176°F) with neoprene jackets or 95°C (203°F) with CSPE jackets - Insertion loss <0.1 dB per channel, return loss >65 dB per channel ## Applications 90º outboard molded designs providing 100-amp power for deep-submergence research submarines, DC motor power penetrators, and assemblies for military swimmer-delivery vehicles.