What this connector is
The Molex 465629303 is the 3-circuit member of the EXTreme Ten60Power 46562 series — a single-row blade-style receptacle rated 60 A per circuit at 0.217 inch (5.50 mm) pitch. Gold-over-nickel contacts at 30.0 µin (0.76 µm) thickness sit in a black UL94 V-0 housing rated from -40°C to 105°C. Termination is press-fit through-hole, which means the connector lands in the PCB without a solder operation — suited for power bus boards where wave or selective soldering adds cycle time. Voltage is rated 600 VAC or 250 VDC. The 60 A current rating is a per-contact figure — the total bus current the three-circuit assembly can carry depends on the conductor and PCB trace sizing feeding the harness and board.
What the ratings mean for the fit
The 0.217 inch pitch sets the board footprint and routing density — the 3-position layout requires a matching male EXTreme Ten60Power blade header on the board or panel side. Confirm the mating half position count matches before specifying. Gold-over-nickel plating at 30.0 µin (0.76 µm) is a mid-range plate suitable for multiple mating cycles — the contact durability is governed by the plating thickness, not the headline current. The press-fit tail absorbs insertion force at the PCB interface rather than at the contact interface, which helps the blade socket maintain stable contact resistance across re-matings. The black housing colour and mating guide feature on this member help with field orientation — the guide is the primary polarisation key on the EXTreme Ten60Power series and prevents mis-mating in panel or DIN-rail power applications.
Lifecycle and sourcing
The 465629303 is Active and ROHS3 Compliant. No official successor or cross-reference is listed in the series record — the procurement path is a straightforward RFQ against BOM quantity, with the pitch, circuit count, and contact layout confirmed against the board-level mating half.