I get asked on a weekly basses about the cable connections and the pin outs for fischer connectors(vr3 and explorer cables)
so i have compiled this page to help some of you out,
Bare cable fitted with fischer connector
(FISCHER PART NUMBER:SE103A057)
VR3 CONNECTIONS (1 CELL)
Below is a close up view of the pins inside the connector, take note of the crescent shape in the connector is is to locate the connector in the correct orientation and helps you with pin indetifacation
Below is the cable cores after the outer shielding is stripped off
there is 4 cores BUT ONLY 2 ARE USED FOR THE VR3
1 WHITE that is connected to pin# 3 in the connector and is POSITIVE
2 BLUE that is connected to pin# 1 in the connector and is NEGATIVE
3 WHITE/blue this conductor is not used for the vr3
4 BLUE/white this conductor is not used for the vr3
SHEARWATER CONNECTIONS (3 CELL)
Below is a close up view of the pins inside the connector, take note of the crescent shape in the connector is is to locate the connector in the correct orientation and helps you with pin indetifacation
Below is the cable cores after the outer shielding is stripped off
there are 4 cores all of which are used
WHITE/BLUE (PIN2) CELL1
WHITE (PIN 3) CELL 2
BLUE/WHITE (PIN 4) CELL 3
BLUE (PIN 1) GROUND
Below is a R22 o2 cell note the orrantation of the poss and neg cell pins
this is the newer R22D-AP cell fitted with the SMB connector
this cell is used in APD's vision and evolution rebreathers as well as our DEEP PURSUIT and has a much superia connector