The FCI 68022-424HLF is a 24-position, dual-row unshrouded male pin header from the BERGSTIK® II series. It uses the standard 0.100" (2.54mm) pitch on both rows and the row spacing, making it a drop-in fit for legacy 0.100" grid board layouts. The through-hole right-angle orientation places the pins parallel to the PCB, which is common for board-edge or mezzanine connections where the header sits at the edge of the board. Rated at 5A per contact and 110V, this header is suited for signal-level interconnect, not high-current bus or mains power. The tin plating on both the mating surface and the solder tails keeps cost low, but the tin-on-tin interface means the connector is best for applications with infrequent mating cycles — think a permanent board-to-board link inside a chassis rather than a field-service disconnect that sees dozens of cycles. The housing is rated UL94 V-0, which is the standard flame-retardant grade for equipment inside an enclosure. All 24 positions are loaded — no empty spots to account for.
What the key ratings mean for the fit
The 0.100" pitch drives the board footprint: each pin lands on a 2.54mm grid, so the PCB layout must match that spacing. The 0.318" mating pin length gives enough reach to mate with standard 0.100" pitch socket strips; the 0.110" solder tail length is typical for a 1.6mm-thick board with through-hole soldering. The 5A rating is per contact at ambient — derate if the board runs hot or if multiple adjacent pins carry current simultaneously. The tin mating finish, at 100 microinches thick, is robust for a few dozen cycles but will wear faster than gold under repeated mating. If the application calls for frequent board swaps, a gold-plated sibling in the BERGSTIK II family would hold up longer. Right-angle through-hole mounting means the header stands up from the board at a 90-degree angle. The 0.240" insulation height above the board surface gives clearance for components underneath the header body, but check the keep-out zone on the board — the unshrouded pins are exposed and can short against a metal enclosure or adjacent board if not accounted for.
Sourcing and lifecycle
The base product number 68022 covers the dual-row, right-angle, unshrouded BERGSTIK II family. The -424HLF suffix encodes 24 positions, tin plating, and specific pin lengths.