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AMP EP
.156 [3.96], .200 [5.08] and .312 [7.92]
Product Facts
■ .156 [3.96], .200 [5.08] and
.312 [7.92] centerline
■ Wire-to-board connectors
comprised of plug housings,
receptacle contacts for
discrete wire, and mating
post headers
■ Hooded contact designed to
accept wire with insulation
diameters up to .118 [3.00]
■ Positive locking feature
built into header back wall
■ Locking mechanism on
connector housing
maximizes retention
■ Number of positions: 1 to 11
for .156 [3.96] centerline;
2 to 12 for .200 [5.08]
centerline; and 2 to 5 for
.312 [7.92] centerline
■ Straight, through-hole
headers
■ Positive latch design for
easier mating and unmating
■ Polarization tabs help
prevent post misalignment
and mismating
■ Low-profile mating height of
.641 [16.3] for 2 to 11
positions
■ Straight headers are end-to-
end stackable to conserve
PCB space
■ Header packaging: bulk
pack and tube loaded
■ Plug housings and post
headers intermateable with
JST VH connectors
■ Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS
Compliant
■ Recognized under the
Component Program of
Underwriters
Laboratories Inc.,
File No. E28476
■ Certified by Canadian
Standards
Association,
File No. LR 7189
Applications
■ Household appliances,
garage door openers,
power supplies, power
connections, or other
areas requiring additional
connector retention
AMP Economy Power (EP)
Connectors are designed
for secondary power circuit
applications. They consist
of wire-to-pc board plug
housings (for receptacle
contacts) and mating post
headers. Three contact
centerline spacings are
available: .156 [3.96], .200
[5.08] and .312 [7.92].
During mating, the positive
locking lever on the outside
of the plug housing
engages the mating header
housing to provide for
greater retention. This
helps maintain reliable
connections, when other
non-locking type connec-
tors could vibrate apart.
This same locking lever
must be depressed to
unmate the connectors.
The locking mechanism is
also located high enough to
help avoid interference with
pc board clear plastic
coating (potting), which is a
common treatment for many
home appliances.
Headers with .156 [3.96]
centerline are offered in
2 through 11 positions;
2 through 12 positions for
.200 [5.08] centerline; and
.312 [7.92] centerline are
available in 2 through 5
positions. Both versions are
provided in bulk pack or in
tubes for automatic
machines.
The slim, straight, post
headers are stackable end-
to-end for greater flexibility
when designing pc board
configurations.
The mating height of a
low-profile plug and vertical
header is .642 [16.3]; even
the 1-position high-profile
style measures only .732
[18.6] above the pc board.
Compact dimensions like
these are well suited for
most applications in con-
fined spaces.
Performance Characteristics
Voltage Rating — 250 VAC
Current Rating — 7.5 amp max. (2 to
11 pos.), 8 amp max. (1 pos.)
Low Level Overall Resistance–
Initial — 10 mΩ max.
Final — 20 mΩ max.
Dielectric Withstanding Voltage —
1.5 kV AC, 1 min.
Insulation Resistance —
Initial — 1000 MΩ min.
Final — 500 MΩ min.
Durability — 50 mating and unmating
cycles
Operating Temperature — -13˚F to
+221˚F [-25°C to +105°C]
Wire Size Range — 18-22 AWG
[0.89-0.30 mm
2
]
Insulation Diameter — .118 [3.00]
max.
Technical Documents
Product Specification
108-5609
Application Specification
114-5253
Instruction Sheet
411-5899
AMP Economy Power (EP) Wire-to-Board Connector System
MTA, CST-100 II, SL-156 and
AMP Economy Power (EP) Connectors
Catalog 82056 Dimensions are in inches and Dimensions are shown for USA: 1-800-522-6752 South America: 55-11-2103-6000
Revised 6-08 millimeters unless otherwise reference purposes only. Canada: 1-905-470-4425 Hong Kong: 852-2735-1628
specified. Values in brackets Specifications subject Mexico: 52-55-1106-0800 Japan: 81-44-844-8013
www.tycoelectronics.com are metric equivalents. to change. C. America: 57-1-254-4444 UK: 44-208-420-8341
