How to find the right Rectangular Terminals AI guide
Written by an AI model from its trained knowledge.
What the AI looks for in Rectangular Terminals
- Housing series match
- Buy the terminal made for your exact connector housing series. Terminals are not interchangeable between series, even at the same pitch. The wrong terminal will not latch in the housing or will not mate with the opposite half.
- Male versus female and plating
- Match pin versus socket, and do not mix gold-plated with tin-plated contacts. Mixed plating corrodes at the contact interface.
- Wire gauge and crimp tool
- Match the terminal's AWG range and use the series-specific crimp die. Generic crimpers deform small open-barrel terminals so they will not seat.
Brands that matter
- Molex: Many rectangular connector systems and matching terminals.
- TE Connectivity: AMP connector families and their terminals.
- JST: Small-pitch connector families with series-specific terminals.
What to avoid
- Lookalike terminals labeled only by pitch with no series name.
- Crimping open-barrel terminals with insulated-terminal pliers.