Build-Your-Own Amphenol Circuit Board Connectors
Attach wires to your circuit board with these Amphenol PV connectors. They push together, so they're easy to connect and disconnect yet still give you a strong, secure hold. Even after repeated use, they won’t lose their connection strength. First designed for use in solar power—the PV stands for photovoltaic—they’re also used in equipment ranging from small electronics to industrial robots.
For a complete connection, choose a plug and housing with the number of poles that matches the number of wires you need to connect. You’ll also need one sleeve for each wire.
Plugs have a friction clip to securely hold a housing when mated. An alignment key ensures the plug and housing are mated correctly, which is helpful when you can't get a good look during installation. To install a plug on your circuit board, push their contacts through the board's holes and solder them in place.
Crimpers (sold separately) are required to attach sleeves to your wires.
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| For No. of Poles | Rows | Columns | For Hole Ctr.-to-Ctr. | For Max. Wire Gauge | Max. Voltage  | Color | Housing Material | Ht. | Wd. | Dp. | Temp. Range, °F | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | |
Amphenol PV | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | 2 | 7 | 0.1" | 22 | 1,000V DC | Black | PPE Plastic | 0.5" | 0.7" | 0.2" | -40° to 220° | 5 | 0000000 | 000000 |
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| No. of Poles | Rows | Columns | For Hole Ctr.-to-Ctr. | Voltage | Current | Color | Housing Material | Ht. | Wd. | Dp. | Temp. Range, °F | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | |
Amphenol PV | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | 2 | 7 | 0.1" | 1,000V DC | 3A | Black | Nylon Plastic | 0.4" | 0.7" | 0.3" | -40° to 220° | 5 | 0000000 | 000000 |
Build-Your-Own Molex Circuit Board Connectors with Locking Tab
Connect wires to circuit boards with Molex Mini-Fit push-in connectors. These connectors are easier to detach than Amphenol PV connectors, so they’re often used for prototyping. A complete connector consists of a sleeve housing, sleeves, and a circuit board plug (all sold separately). To assemble these connectors, crimp sleeves onto your wires, then place them inside a sleeve housing. Once you’ve wired the sleeve housing, slide it onto a circuit board plug.
Plugs have an alignment key that ensures the plug and housing are mated correctly, which is helpful when you can’t get a good look during installation. A locking tab holds the housing and plug together once they’re mated. To install the plug on your circuit board, push the contacts through the board’s holes and solder them in place. All plugs have gold-plated brass pins, which are more corrosion resistant than tin- or nickel-plated pins, so the electrical connection lasts longer. Plugs with snap-in pegs relieve stress on the terminal when plugging and unplugging wires.
Extraction tools release the locking mechanism on sleeves to remove them from housings.
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| For No. of Poles | For Hole Ctr.-to-Ctr. | For Max. Wire Gauge | Max. Voltage | Color | Housing Material | Ht. | Wd. | Dp. | Temp. Range, °F | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | |
Molex Mini-Fit Jr. | ||||||||||||
| 14 | 0.1" | 18 | 600V AC | White | Nylon Plastic | 0.93" | 1.2" | 0.57" | -40° to 220° | 25 | 0000000 | 000000 |
Mated Housing | |||||||||||||
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| No. of Poles | For Hole Ctr.-to.Ctr. | Voltage | Current | Color | Housing Material | Ht. | Wd. | Dp. | Pin Material | Temp. Range, °F | Features | Each | |
Molex Mini-Fit Jr. | |||||||||||||
| 14 | 0.1" | 600V AC | 9A | White | Nylon Plastic | 0.93" | 1.2" | 0.57" | Gold-Plated Brass | -40° to 220° | Locking Tab, Snap-In Pegs | 0000000 | 00000 |
| For Wire Gauge | Material | Each | |
| 30-14 | Metal | 0000000 | 000000 |
Build-Your-Own Molex Circuit Board Connectors
Connect wires to your circuit board with these Molex KK push-in connectors. A good choice for prototyping, they require less force to disassemble than Amphenol PV connectors. However, this means that they are less secure in more demanding applications.
For a complete connection, choose a plug and housing with the number of poles that matches the number of wires you need to connect. You’ll also need one sleeve for each wire.
Plugs have a friction clip to securely hold the housing when mated. They also have an alignment key that ensures the plug and housing are mated correctly, which is helpful when you can’t get a good look during installation. To install the plug on your circuit board, push the contacts through the board’s holes and solder them in place. The pins are gold-plated brass, so they resist corrosion better than tin- or nickel-plated pins. This means they’ll have a good, long-lasting electrical connection.
Insertion tools (sold separately) are helpful for assembling small wires.
Extraction tools (sold separately) release the locking mechanism on sleeves to remove them from housings.
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| For No. of Poles | For Hole Ctr.-to-Ctr. | For Max. Wire Gauge | Max. Voltage | Color | Housing Material | Ht. | Wd. | Dp. | Temp. Range, °F | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | |
Molex KK 254 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | 0.1" | 22 | 500V AC | White | Nylon Plastic | 0.62" | 1.4" | 0.19" | -40° to 175° | 15 | 0000000 | 00000 |
Mated Housing | |||||||||||||
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| No. of Poles | For Hole Ctr.-to-Ctr. | Voltage | Current | Color | Housing Material | Ht. | Wd. | Dp. | Pin Material | Temp. Range, °F | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | |
Molex KK 254 | |||||||||||||
| 14 | 0.1" | 500V AC | 4A | White | Nylon Plastic | 0.62" | 1.4" | 0.19" | Gold-Plated Brass | -40° to 175° | 5 | 0000000 | 000000 |
| For Wire Gauge | Each | |
| 30-22 | 0000000 | 000000 |
| For Wire Gauge | Each | |
| 30-22 | 0000000 | 000000 |
Mil. Spec. Screw-Together Connectors
Rated to MIL-DTL-5015 specifications, these connectors are compatible with other products that meet the same standard. They can withstand high-vibration applications and frequent connection and disconnection. All come assembled with pins and sockets in place. When mating connectors, both the gender and housing thread location must be opposite.
Caps (sold separately) protect connectors when not in use.
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| Number of Poles | Voltage | Current | For Wire Gauge | For Cable OD | Lg. | Wd. | Ht. | Housing Material | Size | Type | Temp. Range, °F | Connector Shell Size | Military Specifications Met | Each | |
| 14 | 500V AC/700V DC | 13A | 20-16 | 0.35"-0.74" | 2.8" | 1.3" | 1.5" | Cadmium-Plated Aluminum | 1 1/4"-18 | UNEF | -65° to 255° | 20 | MS3101F20-27P | 0000000 | 000000 |
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| Number of Poles | Voltage | Current | For Wire Gauge | For Cable OD | OD | Lg. | Housing Material | Size | Type | Temp. Range, °F | Connector Shell Size | Military Specifications Met | Each | |
| 14 | 500V AC/700V DC | 13A | 20-16 | 0.35"-0.74" | 1.5" | 2.8" | Cadmium-Plated Aluminum | 1 1/4"-18 | UNEF | -65° to 255° | 20 | MS3106F20-27P | 0000000 | 000000 |
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| Number of Poles | Voltage | Current | For Wire Gauge | For Cable OD | Lg. | Wd. | Ht. | Housing Material | Size | Type | Temp. Range, °F | Connector Shell Size | Military Specifications Met | Each | |
| 14 | 500V AC/700V DC | 13A | 20-16 | 0.35"-0.74" | 2.8" | 1.3" | 1.5" | Cadmium-Plated Aluminum | 1 1/4"-18 | UNEF | -65° to 255° | 20 | MS3101F20-27S | 0000000 | 000000 |
Housing Thread | ||||||||||||||
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| Number of Poles | Voltage | Current | For Wire Gauge | For Cable OD | OD | Lg. | Housing Material | Size | Type | Temp. Range, °F | Connector Shell Size | Military Specifications Met | Each | |
| 14 | 500V AC/700V DC | 13A | 20-16 | 0.35"-0.74" | 1.5" | 2.8" | Cadmium-Plated Aluminum | 1 1/4"-18 | UNEF | -65° to 255° | 20 | MS3106F20-27S | 0000000 | 000000 |
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| Number of Poles | Voltage | Current | For Wire Gauge | Lg. | Wd. | Ht. | Housing Material | Size | Type | For Panel Cutout Dia. | Temp. Range, °F | Connector Shell Size | Military Specifications Met | Each | |
| 14 | 500V AC/700V DC | 13A | 20-16 | 1.4" | 1.5" | 1.5" | Cadmium-Plated Aluminum | 1 1/4"-18 | UNEF | 1.125" | -65° to 255° | 20 | MS3102R20-27P | 0000000 | 000000 |
Housing Thread | |||||||||||||||
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| Number of Poles | Voltage | Current | For Wire Gauge | Lg. | Wd. | Ht. | Housing Material | Size | Type | For Panel Cutout Dia. | Temp. Range, °F | Connector Shell Size | Military Specifications Met | Each | |
| 14 | 500V AC/700V DC | 13A | 20-16 | 1.5" | 1.5" | 1.5" | Cadmium-Plated Aluminum | 1 1/4"-18 | UNEF | 1.125" | -65° to 255° | 20 | MS3102R20-27S | 0000000 | 000000 |