What this connector is
The Molex 465629313 is an 18-circuit receptacle from the EXTreme Ten60Power 46562 series — a mixed power/signal connector built around a 60A per-contact current ceiling. The contact layout runs 3 dedicated power positions and 15 signal positions on the same 18-way footprint, so the 60A rating applies across the board but the three power positions are what drive the busbar or heavy-gauge cable termination. All 18 positions are loaded; there are no预留的空位 to stub out.
What the ratings mean
Gold contact plating at 30.0µin (0.76µm) provides better durability than tin for repeated mating cycles. The housing meets UL94 V-0 flammability requirements, a baseline for industrial panel builds. The press-fit termination is the primary board-attachment method here — it eliminates soldering in production and gives a gas-tight interface through the PCB, which matters for current-carrying contacts where a dry joint creates a hot spot. Through-hole mounting provides more mechanical robust retention than SMT, which is relevant when the connector is a field-service access point on a heavy cable assembly. The Mating Guide feature is the series' polarisation and keying aid — it prevents the plug from being driven into the wrong receptacle position on a crowded busbar stack. When specifying, confirm the mating half's keying configuration matches the system layout, not just the position count.
Series fit and where this class is used
EXTreme Ten60Power connectors are used as board-to-wire and board-to-board power interconnects in industrial automation, data centre power distribution, and telecommunications equipment — anywhere a 60A-rated connector needs to sit on a PCB and mate with a cable plug in the field. The mixed signal/power layout is common in motor-drive and power-supply applications where a single connector carries both the high-current rails and the low-current sense/control signals, reducing the connector count on a board face. The black housing is standard for the series; colour is not a selection differentiator here.
Sourcing and what to confirm before you commit
The 465629313 is listed Active in production. No official successor order code appears in the available cross-reference data, which means if this part hits a lead-time stretch or allocation event there is no on-record L* cross to fall back on — the sourcing conversation becomes a broker-channel trace and a date-code hunt rather than a franchise substitution. Before committing, confirm the exact position count against your BOM line (18 positions, all loaded — no spare slots), confirm the mating half's keying matches the Mating Guide configuration on this receptacle, and verify your PCB can accommodate the press-fit hole pattern and the z-height of the through-hole shoulder.