Power Blade Receptacle for High-Current Backplane Interconnects
It carries 60 A per circuit on a 0.217" (5.50 mm) pitch — each power blade is sized for bus-level current, not signal duty, making it suited for server PSUs, battery interconnects, and power distribution in backplane assemblies where solderless press-fit termination is preferred. The mating guide feature assists blind-mating in densely packed backplane layouts.
Press-Fit Termination and Board-Level Fit
This suits backplane assemblies where reflow is impractical and reworkability is valued — a press-fit joint can be extracted and replaced if a pin is damaged. The through-hole mounting type provides mechanical retention against the shear forces from a high-current cable harness. The 0.217" (5.50 mm) pitch gives enough creepage for the 600 VAC / 250 VDC rating without forcing an oversized board footprint. A board layout engineer should note that the single-row, 8-power contact layout occupies a narrow strip, leaving routing space for signal layers on adjacent board areas.
Position Count Delta vs. 2-Position Sibling
The closest same-series peer is the 465629302, a 2-position version at the same 0.217" (5.50 mm) pitch, same 60 A per circuit rating, same 30.0 µin gold plating, same press-fit termination, and same UL94 V-0 black housing. The only decision-relevant difference is position count: 8 positions on the 465629308 versus 2 on the 465629302. If your BOM calls for 8 power circuits, the 465629308 matches without a footprint change — the single-row layout scales linearly with position count.