{"schemaVersion":"matrix-product-facts/v1","identity":{"mpn":"281839-8","brand":"TE Connectivity AMP Connectors","brandSlug":"te-connectivity-amp-connectors","productSlug":"281839-8","canonicalUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/te-connectivity-amp-connectors/281839-8","factsUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/api/mcp/products/281839-8","rawCanonicalId":null},"summary":{"shortDescription":"TE Connectivity HE13/HE14 series receptacle housing, 281839-8, 16 positions, 2 rows, 0.100\" (2.54mm) pitch, free hanging, crimp termination, detent lock, black PBT housing, -55°C to 125°C.","salesMarkdown":"## Housing Only — Plan Your Crimp Build The glass-filled PBT body handles -55°C to 125°C, so it's at home underhood or on a factory floor. This housing mates with a 2-row, 0.100\" pitch male header — typically a TE HE13/HE14 series pin header with 16 positions. The crimp contacts you'll need are the female socket terminals from the same HE13/HE14 family; the housing is keyed to accept only the correct contact orientation. The free-hanging (in-line) mount means the housing sits on the wire harness, not on the board, so you terminate the wires first, then mate to a board-mounted header. A standard hand crimp tool or semi-automatic press with the correct applicator is used for the contacts — the housing itself requires no tooling beyond contact insertion. ## Build Note: Contacts Not Included The listing note says it plainly — contacts are not included. This is a bare housing. If you're filling a BOM line for a harness assembly, make sure the crimp terminal part number is on a separate line. The 16 cavities are arranged in two rows spaced 0.100\" apart, matching the standard 2.54mm grid. The black colour is the natural PBT material, not a coating — it's consistent across the series and won't fade or chip in service.","metaTitle":"TE 281839-8 HE13/HE14 Receptacle Housing, 16 Pos, 2.54mm","metaDescription":"TE Connectivity 281839-8 HE13/HE14 receptacle housing, 16 positions, 0.100\" pitch, crimp termination, detent lock. RoHS. Contacts not included.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":"HE13/HE14","packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":"RoHS Compliant","productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Wire-to-Board Connectors","Connector Housings"],"specifications":{"Mfr":"TE Connectivity AMP Connectors","Note":"Contacts Not Included","Color":"Black","Pitch":"0.100\\\" (2.54mm)","Series":"HE13/HE14","Package":"Bulk","Features":"-","Row Spacing":"0.100\\\" (2.54mm)","Contact Type":"Female Socket","Mounting Type":"Free Hanging (In-Line)","Connector Type":"Receptacle","Fastening Type":"Detent Lock","Number of Rows":"2","Product Status":"Active","lifecycle_stage":"unknown","Base Product Number":"281839","Contact Termination":"Crimp","Insulation Material":"Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT), Glass Filled","Number of Positions":"16","Operating Temperature":"-55°C ~ 125°C"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$0.6600","stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":[{"qty":1,"price":"$0.66000","currency":"USD"},{"qty":10,"price":"$0.63500","currency":"USD"},{"qty":25,"price":"$0.63240","currency":"USD"},{"qty":50,"price":"$0.61100","currency":"USD"},{"qty":100,"price":"$0.51230","currency":"USD"},{"qty":250,"price":"$0.48028","currency":"USD"},{"qty":500,"price":"$0.45358","currency":"USD"},{"qty":1000,"price":"$0.39755","currency":"USD"},{"qty":2500,"price":"$0.37620","currency":"USD"}]},"links":{"datasheetUrl":null,"sourceUrl":null},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"Does TE Connectivity 281839-8 include contacts?","answer":"No — the 281839-8 is a receptacle housing only; contacts are not included. You need to order the matching HE13/HE14 female socket crimp terminals separately."},{"question":"What is the compatible mating connector for 281839-8?","answer":"It mates with a 2-row, 0.100\" pitch male header from the TE HE13/HE14 series, 16 positions. The detent lock on the housing engages with the header's locking ramp."},{"question":"Is 281839-8 RoHS compliant?","answer":"Yes — the 281839-8 is listed as RoHS Compliant, so it meets the EU directive for restricted hazardous substances."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/te-connectivity-amp-connectors/281839-8","citationPolicyUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/llms.txt","source":"IC Source Direct","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"IC Source Direct\" and link https://icsourcedirect.com/te-connectivity-amp-connectors/281839-8 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-08-11T15:52:26.615Z","lastPublished":"2026-08-11T15:52:26.615Z","indexable":true}}