Molex, 214372 Plug Plug

Molex 214372 Series Plug, 16 Contacts, 2 Rows - 214372-0001

This plug belongs to the innovative Mini-Fit Connector Family, designed to deliver exceptional electrical connectivity for various applications. With 16 contacts arranged in 2 rows and a 4.2mm pitch, this panel mount connector features a straight body orientation, ensuring straightforward installation. The nylon housing offers durability and resistance to environmental factors, making it suitable for demanding environments.

This plug belongs to the innovative Mini-Fit Connector Family, designed to deliver exceptional electrical connectivity for various applications. With 16 contacts arranged in 2 rows and a 4.2mm pitch, this panel mount connector features a straight body orientation, ensuring straightforward installation. The nylon housing offers durability and resistance to environmental factors, making it suitable for demanding environments.

Features & Benefits

• Fully isolated terminals protect against handling damage• Polarised mating geometry prevents misalignment during connection• Positive locking housings ensure secure connections with a thumb latch• High-current alloy terminals rated at 13.0A enhance performance• Terminal position assurance reduces assembly errors• Robust 2-row design accommodates multiple configurations

• Fully isolated terminals protect against handling damage• Polarised mating geometry prevents misalignment during connection• Positive locking housings ensure secure connections with a thumb latch• High-current alloy terminals rated at 13.0A enhance performance• Terminal position assurance reduces assembly errors• Robust 2-row design accommodates multiple configurations

Applications

• Used in automotive and electronic control modules • Employed in gaming machines and consumer electronics • Utilised in industrial automation for rigid connection needs • Integral to medical device requiring reliable performance

• Used in automotive and electronic control modules • Employed in gaming machines and consumer electronics • Utilised in industrial automation for rigid connection needs • Integral to medical device requiring reliable performance

What is the significance of the nylon housing in this plug?

The nylon housing provides excellent durability and resistance to environmental impacts, ensuring reliability in various applications, thus enhancing the plug's lifespan and performance.

The nylon housing provides excellent durability and resistance to environmental impacts, ensuring reliability in various applications, thus enhancing the plug's lifespan and performance.

How does the positive locking mechanism benefit users?

The positive locking mechanism incorporates a user-friendly thumb latch that ensures connectors are completely mated, which helps to prevent any accidental unmating during operation, ensuring uninterrupted functionality.

The positive locking mechanism incorporates a user-friendly thumb latch that ensures connectors are completely mated, which helps to prevent any accidental unmating during operation, ensuring uninterrupted functionality.

What role does terminal position assurance play in assembly?

The terminal position assurance feature guarantees that terminals are fully seated, significantly reducing the risk of assembly errors and contributing to the overall reliability of the product in various applications.

The terminal position assurance feature guarantees that terminals are fully seated, significantly reducing the risk of assembly errors and contributing to the overall reliability of the product in various applications.

How does the design cater to challenging connectivity scenarios?

The self-aligning interface allows operators to mate connectors even in hard-to-reach areas, while the blind-mating design accommodates 2.54mm misalignment in both axes, making installation simpler and more efficient.

The self-aligning interface allows operators to mate connectors even in hard-to-reach areas, while the blind-mating design accommodates 2.54mm misalignment in both axes, making installation simpler and more efficient.

What are the contact resistance and voltage ratings for this plug?

The plug has a maximum contact resistance of 10 milliohm and can handle a dielectric withstanding voltage of 2200V AC, ensuring robust electrical performance across a wide range of applications.

The plug has a maximum contact resistance of 10 milliohm and can handle a dielectric withstanding voltage of 2200V AC, ensuring robust electrical performance across a wide range of applications.