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Offline ajrabassaTopic starter

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What is this connector - like Molex, but isn't.
« on: December 13, 2015, 02:42:51 am »
Here's head on, top and bottom pictures: http://imgur.com/a/t5wwR

I've done a few days of research and cannot figure out what this connector is. Came out of a LeCroy 9324. Writing on the connector says "400 V" and "AL 6 2.5" followed by a square.

It's about 20% longer inter-pin spacing than Molex. The male pins are on the board, and the female pins are in this connector. They appear to be just slightly smaller than Molex, as a male Molex pin will start to make contact, but quickly stop.

Other suggestions to connect are welcome. I would also be fine using alligator clips, but I can't get alligator clips to make good contact on either end, and this is a power connector.

Edit:

I should clarify, what I mean by "is not a molex" is that the pin size is not .093".
« Last Edit: December 13, 2015, 03:17:05 am by ajrabassa »
 

Offline Brumby

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Re: What is this connector - like Molex, but isn't.
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2015, 03:45:48 am »
Don't know if I'm in the right ballpark - but I found this style from Silverstone...

 

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Re: What is this connector - like Molex, but isn't.
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2015, 03:47:10 am »
Hmmm... On closer inspection, probably not.
 

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Re: What is this connector - like Molex, but isn't.
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2015, 05:48:52 am »
Looks like AMP/Tyco Mate-N-Lok series to me.
 

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Re: What is this connector - like Molex, but isn't.
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2015, 06:29:07 am »
I think you could be right!

 

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Re: What is this connector - like Molex, but isn't.
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2015, 06:40:44 am »
If it might help, here's a link to a Farnell data sheet:   http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/550024.pdf
 

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Re: What is this connector - like Molex, but isn't.
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2015, 07:16:29 am »
Hot damn, thanks! Looks like that's it.

Based on this I'm not sure why my .093" pins didn't go in; I tried a bunch more and one eventually did fit.
 


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