What it is
The Molex 465629301 is the single-position member of the EXTreme Ten60Power 46562 series — a female blade socket receptacle rated 60 A per circuit at 600 VAC or 250 VDC. It uses a press-fit through-hole termination and carries gold plating on the contacts at 30.0µin (0.76µm), which is the heavy gold finish appropriate for high-current power interconnects that see repeated mating cycles rather than a single permanent mate.
What the ratings mean for the fit
At 60 A in a single power circuit, this is a board-edge power blade — the current rating is per contact and the 30.0µin gold thickness is what lets it sustain repeated mating without the contact resistance climbing into the milliohm range. The 600 VAC / 250 VDC rating covers both AC and DC bus rails up to those limits. Operating temperature runs from -40°C to 105°C, so it handles the cold-side of outdoor or industrial enclosures as well as warm-side near-semiconductor heat sources. The press-fit termination means it solders into the board via interference-fit tails — the tail geometry is sized for a plated-through hole, not a surface-mount pad. Confirm your board stack-up accommodates the through-hole drill and the resulting pad diameter before committing the BOM line.
Where this connector class is used
EXTreme Ten60Power is Molex's modular power blade system for high-current board-to-board and bus-bar interconnects in servers, storage enclosures, and industrial power-distribution modules. A single-position socket like the 465629301 typically mates with a corresponding male blade in a power entry or mid-plane blade card — the mating guide feature on the housing keeps the pair aligned during blind-mate insertion in a dense rack.
Lifecycle and compliance
Active with ROHS3 Compliant status. The housing is black, UL94 V-0 rated, and all one position is loaded. Confirm the specific male blade order code for the mating half before committing to the BOM.