TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
MATERIALS AND FINISHES:
Insulator:
Glass-filled polyester, UL 94V-0.
Contact technical sales for availability of high
temperature insulator material.
Precision machined copper alloy with gold
flash over nickel, or 0.000030 inch [0.76µ]
gold over nickel, or 0.000050 [1.27µ] gold
over nickel. Solder coated terminations
optional.
Beryllium copper with nickel plate.
Glass filled polyester, UL 94V-0.
Brass with tin plate.
Spring tempered copper alloy, tin plate
MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Removable Contacts:
Contacts:
Mounting Clip:
Hood:
Mounting Bracket:
Push-on Fastener:
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
CONTACT CURRENT RATING:
Standard Contact Material:
High Conductivity
Contact Material:
See page 9 for detail information.
See page 9 for detail information.
INITIAL CONTACT RESISTANCE:
Standard Contact Material:
High Conductivity
Contact Material:
Insulation Resistance:
Voltage Proof:
Creepage Distance:
Clearance Distance:
Working Voltage:
Working Temperature:
0.0016 ohms max. per IEC 60512-2, test 2b.
0.0007 ohms max. per IEC 60512-2, test 2b.
5 G ohms per IEC 60512-2, test 3a, method A.
2000 V rms per IEC 60512-2, test 4a, method C.
0.157 inch [4 mm] minimum.
0.125 inch [3.2 mm] minimum.
Designed to meet UL 600 VAC and
CSA 600 VAC.
-55°C to +125°C
Contact technical sales for availability of high
temperature insulator material.
Removable Contact Retention
in Insulator:
15 lbs. [67N] per IEC 60512-8, test 15a.
Solder cup and printed board terminations.
Fixed Contacts:
Size 16, 0.0625 inch [1.588 mm] diameter
male contact. Female contact has “closed
entry” design for highest reliability.
Fixed Contact Retention
in Insulator:
6 lbs. [26N].
Resistance to Solder
Iron Heat:
500˚F [260°C] for 10 seconds duration per IEC
60512-6, test 12e, 25 watt soldering iron.
Contact Terminations:
Crimp or solder removable contacts from wire
sizes 12 AWG [4.0 mm
2
] through 24 AWG [0.25
mm
2
]. Straight and Right Angle (90°) solder
printed board mount, 0.0625 inch [1.588 mm]
tail diameter. Compliant termination press-in.
Fixed contact solder cup termination, 18 AWG
[1.0 mm
2
] maximum.
Contact Insertion and
Withdrawal Forces:
8 oz. [2.2N] nominal per contact.
Connection Systems:
Sequential Mating System:
Insert contact to rear face of insulator, release
from front face of insulator. Size 16, 0.0625
inch [1.588 mm] diameter male contact.
Female contact “closed entry” design for
highest reliability.
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Connector provides cable to cable, cable
to printed board, cable to panel mount and
printed board to printed board application.
Cable and printed board mount connectors.
Male contacts provide as many as three mating
lengths.
Insulators provide locking between cable to
cable, cable to printed board and cable to
panel mount applications.
Provided in insulator design. Further polar-
ization in cable connectors can be provided
by mixing male contacts in female insulators
and female contacts in male insulators.
Rapid installation push-on fasteners.
Self-tapping screws for compliant connectors.
500 operations per IEC 60512-5.
Locking System:
Polarizations:
Mounting to Printed Board:
Mechanical Operations:
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF COMPLIANT
PRESS-IN CONNECTION TO PLATED-THROUGH-HOLE
OF PRINTED BOARD:
Initial Contact Resistance
of Connection:
Change in Contact
Resistance of Connection
After Mechanical, Electrical
or Climactic Conditioning:
Gas Tight Connections
Test:
0.064 inch [1.63mm] diameter hole of a 0.125
inch [3.2mm] thick printed board
MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF COMPLIANT
PRESS-IN CONNECTORS:
Press-in Contact Bi-Spring
Construction, Compliant
Termination:
0.0695 inch [1.77mm] diameter with 0.050
inch [1.27mm] lead-in diameter. Offered with
two termination lengths.
5 lbs. [22N] minimum combined retention
forces per MIL-STD-2166, Type III compliant
contact classification, after third repair-
replacement of contact in insulator and
plated-through-hole, 0.064 inch [1.63mm]
diameter in a 0.125 inch [3.2mm] thick print-
ed board.
No electrical discontinuity of 1µ second
or greater when tested per MIL-STD-1344,
Method 2005, Test conditioning.
10 lbs. [44N] average when pushed into a
0.064 inch [1.63mm] Ø hole in a 0.125 inch
[3.2mm] thick printed board.
8.5 lbs. [38N] average when pushed out of an
0.064 inch [1.63mm] Ø hole in a 0.125 inch
[3.2mm] thick printed board.
Less than 1.0 milliohms per IEC 60512-2,
test 2a.
Contact Retention in
Insulator and 0.125 inch
[3.2mm] thick printed board:
Less than 0.5 milliohms increase per IEC
60512-2, test 2a.
Less than 0.2 milliohms increase in contact
resistance after 1 hour per EIA 364,
TP36,
Method One.
Vibration:
Initial Press-In Force
of Individual Contact
into Plated-Through-Hole:
Initial Push-Out Force of
Individual Contact into
Plated-Through-Hole:
SHIELDED CONTACT TECHNICAL
CHARACTERISTICS:
See page 47.
CUL Recognized*
File # E49351
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES [MILLIMETERS].
ALL DIMENSIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
TÜV Recognized*
Certificate # B 02 07 47415 002
*Note:
CUL and TÜV recognizes all sizes, except PLB20, consult
Technical Sales for status.
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STRAIGHT SOLDER PRINTED
BOARD CONNECTOR
PLA STRAIGHT PRINTED BOARD MOUNT CONNECTORS
CODE 3, 0.146 [3.71] CONTACT EXTENSION
MALE
Positronic
recommends
the practice of
using mounting
hardware
to secure connector to printed circuit board.
0.600
0.600
[15.24]
[15.24]
0.146 [3.71]
0.146 [3.71]
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FEMALE
A±0.020 [0.51]
0.408
[10.36]
A±0.020 [0.51]
0.408
[10.36]
Typical part number:
PLA03M300A1
PLAH03M300A1
NOTE:
MOUNTING SCREWS CAN
BE SUPPLIED WITH CONNECTORS
USING STEP 5 IN ORDERING
INFORMATION ON PAGE 26.
MOUNTING SCREWS CAN ALSO BE
ORDERED SEPARATELY BY PART
NUMBER. SEE PAGE 59.
ø0.062 [1.57]
ø0.062 [1.57]
0.230 [5.84]
PART NUMBER
PLA03*300A1
PLAH03*300A1
PLA04*300A1
PLAH04*300A1
A
1.126
[28.60]
1.324
[33.63]
PART NUMBER
PLA06*300A1
PLAH06*300A1
PLA08*300A1
PLAH08*300A1
A
1.718
[43.64]
2.112
[53.64]
Typical part number:
PLA03F300A1
PLAH03F300A1
Plating- See ordering information
for contact plating options.
For connection systems 1, 4 and 6.
*Asterisk determines gender of connector,
M for male, F for female.
PLB STRAIGHT PRINTED BOARD MOUNT CONNECTORS
CODE 3, 0.146 [3.71] CONTACT EXTENSION
MALE
A±0.020 [0.51]
0.606
[15.39]
ø0.062 [1.57]
ø0.062 [1.57]
0.230 [5.84]
0.600
[15.24]
0.600
[15.24]
0.146 [3.71]
0.606
[15.39]
FEMALE
A±0.020 [0.51]
0.146 [3.71]
Typical part number:
PLB06M300A1
PLBH06M300A1
NOTE:
MOUNTING SCREWS CAN
BE SUPPLIED WITH CONNECTORS
USING STEP 5 IN ORDERING
INFORMATION ON PAGE 26.
MOUNTING SCREWS CAN ALSO BE
ORDERED SEPARATELY BY PART
NUMBER. SEE PAGE 59.
PART NUMBER
PLB06*300A1
PLBH06*300A1
PLB08*300A1
PLBH08*300A1
PLB12*300A1
PLBH12*300A1
A
1.126
[28.60]
1.324
[33.63]
1.718
[43.64]
PART NUMBER
PLB16*300A1
PLBH16*300A1
PLB20*300A1
PLBH20*300A1
A
2.112
[53.64]
2.506
[63.65]
Typical part number:
PLB06F300A1
PLAH06F300AI
Plating- See ordering information
for contact plating options.
For connection systems 1, 4 and 6.
*Asterisk determines gender of connector,
M for male, F for female.
PLC STRAIGHT PRINTED BOARD MOUNT CONNECTORS
CODE 3, 0.146 [3.71] CONTACT EXTENSION
MALE
A±0.020 [0.51]
0.600
[15.24]
0.146 [3.71]
0.600
[15.24]
0.146 [3.71]
FEMALE
A±0.020 [0.51]
0.802
[20.37]
ø0.062 [1.57]
ø0.062 [1.57]
0.230 [5.84]
0.802
[20.37]
Typical part number:
PLC09M300A1
PLCH09M300A1
NOTE:
MOUNTING SCREWS CAN
BE SUPPLIED WITH CONNECTORS
USING STEP 5 IN ORDERING
INFORMATION ON PAGE 26.
MOUNTING SCREWS CAN ALSO BE
ORDERED SEPARATELY BY PART
NUMBER. SEE PAGE 59.
Typical part number:
PLC09F300A1
PLCH09F300A1
PART NUMBER
PLC09*300A1
PLCH09*300A1
PLC12*300A1
PLCH12*300A1
PLC18*300A1
PLCH18*300A1
A
1.126
[28.60]
1.324
[33.63]
1.718
[43.64]
PART NUMBER
PLC24*300A1
PLCH24*300A1
PLC30*300A1
PLCH30*300A1
A
2.112
[53.64]
2.506
[63.65]
Plating- See ordering information
for contact plating options.
For connection systems 1, 4 and 6.
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES [MILLIMETERS].
ALL DIMENSIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
*Asterisk determines gender of connector,
M for male, F for female.
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