SparkFun Slip Ring – 12 Wire (2A)

• SparkFun Slip Ring
• 12 wires
• Current Rating: 2A
• Operating Speed: 250RPM
• Allows electronic signals to be passed through its rotating innards

This SparkFun Slip Ring – 12 Wire (2A) is a remarkably simple electromechanical assembly that allows electronic signals to be passed through its rotating innards. Commonly, you’d find slip rings in wind turbines, radar antenna, or anything else that requires continuous 360° rotation while maintaining an electrical connection.

This particular slip ring provides you with a compact body with gold-on-gold alloy fiber brush to plated ring contacts inside.