Power Header for Board-Level Distribution
The Molex 0431600106 is the 6-position member of the Sabre 43160 series — a single-row, through-hole header with male blade contacts on a 7.50 mm pitch. The 18 A per-circuit rating at 600 V puts this squarely in the power-distribution class: each blade carries enough current for a main DC rail or a motor-drive feed, not a signal line.
The 7.50 mm pitch sets the pad spacing on the PCB — this is a wide pitch, so routing traces between pads is straightforward, and the creepage distance supports the 600 V rating.
Through-hole solder termination gives a mechanically robust joint — no risk of SMT pad lift under the shear from a heavy cable bundle. For a field-service situation, that means you can unmate and re-mate with a flat-blade screwdriver prying the ramp, and the header stays put on the board.
Positioning Against the 5-Position Sibling
The 431600105 is the 5-position version of the same header — same 7.50 mm pitch, same 18 A and 600 V ratings, same tin plating and locking ramp. If your BOM calls for 5 circuits, the 0431600106 can drop in with one position left unpopulated, or you can source the exact 5-position sibling. No other functional delta between them.