<s>
The	O
SHV	O
(	O
safe	O
high	O
voltage	O
)	O
connector	O
is	O
a	O
type	O
of	O
RF	B-Protocol
connector	I-Protocol
used	O
for	O
terminating	O
a	O
coaxial	O
cable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
connector	O
uses	O
a	O
bayonet	O
mount	O
similar	O
to	O
those	O
of	O
the	O
BNC	B-Protocol
and	O
MHV	B-Protocol
connectors	I-Protocol
,	O
but	O
is	O
easily	O
distinguished	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
very	O
thick	O
and	O
protruding	O
insulator	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
insulation	O
geometry	O
makes	O
SHV	B-Protocol
connectors	I-Protocol
safer	O
for	O
handling	O
high	O
voltage	O
than	O
MHV	B-Protocol
connectors	I-Protocol
,	O
by	O
preventing	O
accidental	O
contact	O
with	O
the	O
live	O
conductor	O
in	O
an	O
unmated	O
connector	O
or	O
plug	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
connector	O
is	O
also	O
designed	O
to	O
prevent	O
users	O
from	O
forcing	O
a	O
high	O
voltage	O
connector	O
into	O
a	O
low	O
voltage	O
plug	O
or	O
vice	O
versa	O
(	O
as	O
can	O
happen	O
with	O
MHV	O
and	O
BNC	B-Protocol
connectors	I-Protocol
)	O
,	O
by	O
reversing	O
the	O
gender	O
compared	O
to	O
BNC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
SHV	B-Protocol
connectors	I-Protocol
are	O
used	O
in	O
laboratory	O
settings	O
for	O
voltages	O
and	O
currents	O
beyond	O
the	O
capacity	O
of	O
BNC	B-Protocol
and	O
MHV	B-Protocol
connectors	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Standard	O
SHV	B-Protocol
connectors	I-Protocol
are	O
rated	O
for	O
5000	O
volts	O
DC	O
and	O
5	O
amperes	B-General_Concept
,	O
although	O
higher-voltage	O
versions	O
(	O
to	O
20kV	O
)	O
are	O
also	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
