The FCI 87185-118HLF is an 18-position, single-row, unshrouded male pin header from the BERGSTIK® II series. It uses a 0.100" (2.54 mm) mating pitch — the standard spacing for breadboard and legacy bus architectures — and terminates via through-hole solder to the PCB. Rated 5 A per contact at 110 V, it carries 30.0 µin gold on the mating surface over phosphor bronze contacts, with the insulation rated UL94 V-0. This is a board-to-board interconnect: the unshrouded design means the mating receptacle provides all alignment and polarization, so the board layout must account for the absence of a shroud ramp.
What the ratings mean for the fit
The 0.100" pitch is the defining footprint dimension — it matches standard 0.100" grid prototyping boards and legacy backplane headers. The 5 A per contact rating is typical for signal-level and low-power distribution on this pitch; the limiting factor is temperature rise in the unshrouded single-row body, not the contact itself. The 30.0 µin gold plating on the mating surface supports moderate cycle life — suitable for test points, programming headers, or field-service connections where reconnection is expected, rather than a one-time permanent install.
Sourcing and lifecycle
The 87185-118HLF carries an Active lifecycle status per the manufacturer — full production, no end-of-life notice. No official cross-reference or successor is on record.