What this is
The JST S6P-VH is the 6-circuit member of the VH series — a board-to-cable single-row header family built around a 0.156 inch (3.96 mm) pitch. It is a shrouded, locking-ramp male pin header with through-hole right-angle mounting and tin-plated brass contacts rated 10 A per circuit at 250 V. The shroud walls on one side and the locking ramp are the series' primary mechanical retention features against accidental unmating in harness environments.
Where this class is used
What differs across the same-series peers
The S7P-VH carries the same pitch (3.96 mm), current (10 A), voltage (250 V), tin plating, and right-angle through-hole form factor — the only functional delta is 7 positions against 6. A panel cutout or wire harness built around the 7-position variant will not mechanically accept the 6-position without re-pinning or a blanking plug to fill the gap, so the correct BOM match is position-count-driven. The S5P-VH is the 5-position member of the same logic, useful for count-tiers below this 6-circuit header.