What this connector is
The 173708-0002: Rated 60 A per circuit at 600VAC, this part is built for power interconnects — not signal-level duties. The 60 A figure is the limiting rating; there is no per-contact vs. total ambiguity here since there is only one position.
Termination and mounting
Press-fit termination means it mounts through-hole by interference fit rather than solder — the board-layout engineer should confirm the plated-through hole diameter matches the press-fit pin column of the mating half, and that the PCB is rated for the insertion force without a solder joint to reinforce it. Right-angle orientation places the contact perpendicular to the board plane; confirm the z-height budget and the routing channel on the target layer accommodate the housing profile before committing the footprint. Operating range is -40°C to 105°C — adequate for most industrial environments, but the 60 A rating should be reviewed against the application's local ambient temperature to confirm the 105°C ceiling is not exceeded at the connector interface.
Sourcing and compliance
It carries a RoHS non-compliant status — a hard sourcing flag for any EU-market BOM or product subject to RoHS restrictions. If the end product must meet EU RoHS requirements, this part cannot be specified without a documented exemption or a confirmed compliant alternative from the same series.