DB9 9-Pin Plastic Hood / Connector Shell Enclosure

Description

The DB9 9-Pin Plastic Hood (Connector Shell) is a necessary component for anyone building, repairing, or customizing D-Subminiature cables. Designed to enclose standard 9-pin serial connectors (DB9) or 15-pin high-density video connectors (VGA/HD15), this durable grey plastic housing safely protects your delicate solder joints from physical damage and electrical shorting.

Available for your inventory at Tomson Electronics, this two-piece backshell clamps securely around your cable, providing vital strain relief to prevent wires from tearing out of the connector during plugging and unplugging. It includes all necessary assembly hardware, including the long thumb-screws needed to securely lock the finished cable into a female mating port on your industrial panels or PC motherboards.

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Specifications

• Connector Compatibility: Standard DB9 (9-Pin) and HD15 (15-Pin VGA)
• Material: Durable ABS Plastic
• Color: Standard Grey
• Assembly Type: Two-piece clam-shell (screw together)
• Hardware Included: 2 x Housing screws, 2 x Long mounting thumb-screws, 1 x Cable strain relief clamp

Applications

• Custom Cabling: Assembling custom-length RS232 serial cables for industrial PLCs, CNC machines, or networking switches.
• Hardware Repair: Replacing cracked or missing hoods on existing legacy serial or VGA cables.
• Prototyping: Housing custom wiring harnesses for microcontroller enclosures or DIY robotics projects.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: Does this include the actual DB9 metal connector with the pins?
A: No, this listing is for the plastic hood/shell only along with its mounting hardware. The solder-cup DB9 or HD15 connectors must be purchased separately.

Q: Will this fit a VGA cable connector?
A: Yes! Standard 15-pin VGA connectors (HD15) share the exact same outer physical footprint as a 9-pin serial connector (DB9). This hood will perfectly enclose both types.

Q: How does the strain relief work?
A: Inside the back of the shell where the wire exits, there is a small metal or plastic clamp that screws down tightly over the outer jacket of your cable. This ensures that if the cable is pulled, the tension is placed on the thick outer jacket rather than the fragile soldered wires inside.

Package Includes

• 1 × DB9 Plastic Hood (Two halves)
• 1 × Set of assembly screws and mounting hardware