What this header is and where it sits in the VH series
The B6PS-VH is a 6-circuit single-row header in the VH series — board-to-cable orientation, right-angle through-hole mount with a 0.156-inch (3.96 mm) pitch. The shroud on the mating face is a single-wall construction with a locking ramp, which is what the matching VH plug housing clicks into to stay mated under harness vibration. All 6 positions are populated with tin-plated brass contacts; the insulation is polyamide (PA66) nylon 6/6 rated UL94 V-0, and the full assembly withstands -25 °C to 85 °C.
What the ratings mean for your BOM line
The 10 A per circuit at 250 V classifies this as a wire-to-board power interconnect at 3.96 mm pitch. The tin plating on both the mating interface and the solder post is adequate for a permanent harness install where the header is mated once and stays, but each reconnection anneals the surface a little more. If the build calls for repeated mate/de-mate cycles, that is the limiter. The 0.303-inch (7.70 mm) mating length and 0.142-inch (3.60 mm) post length tell you what the receptacle housing needs to accept — the shroud depth and the locking ramp geometry are defined by the VH housing line, not freely interchangeable with other 3.96 mm families. The 0.335-inch (8.51 mm) insulation height is the z-axis footprint at the board edge when the header is seated right-angle on the PCB.
The real sibling to compare — B6P-VH-B
B6P-VH-B carries the same 6-position / 10 A / 250 V / tin-plated / shrouded-1-wall spec set as the B6PS-VH, with one exception: it is a vertical-mount through-hole part, not right-angle. Same series, same contact and housing interface, same locking ramp geometry. The choice is purely a board-layout call — right-angle seats parallel to the board edge for edge-mount routing; vertical mounts perpendicular through the board plane. Neither is a drop-in replacement for the other in a completed layout. The B6PS-VH(LF)(SN) is lead-free tin only; the electrical and mechanical ratings are identical, so it matters for REACH/RoHS compliance, not for fit or performance.
What it mates with and how it terminates
This is a male pin header — it mates with the corresponding VH-series plug housing and its matching crimp terminals, which accept the wire gauge the harness spec calls for. Termination is solder into a through-hole pad; the square pin shape suits wave or hand-solder assembly. The locking ramp on the shroud engages the housing latch to resist accidental de-mate in service. There is no second-source or compatible pinout from a different series that drops into this footprint — the 3.96 mm pitch and the shroud geometry together define the interface.