What This Header Is — BERGSTIK 36-Pin Workhorse
It's a board-to-board interconnect on the classic 0.100" (2.54mm) pitch — the same spacing as breadboard and standard perfboard, so it drops into any grid-based layout without a footprint fight.
The 5A per-contact rating at the 2.54mm pitch is genuine for signal and moderate power duty — think GPIO banks, data lines, or low-current actuator drives. The gold GXT™ plating at 30.0µin (0.76µm) on the mating surface is the real story here: that thickness handles repeated mating cycles without fretting, so this header holds up in field-service gear that gets reconnected regularly, not just a one-time board assembly. The -65°C to 130°C operating range and UL94 V-0 thermoplastic housing mean it's rated for environments well beyond an office — industrial cabinets, outdoor telecom, even underhood automotive zones where the temperature swings hard.