13-Position IDC Receptacle for Discrete Wire Harnesses
This is the key distinction: it's built for point-to-point harness assembly where you land individual wires into the connector body, not a pre-terminated ribbon. Tin-plated female socket contacts are standard; tin is adequate for the limited mating cycles typical of an internal harness that is mated once and left in place. The housing is natural (uncolored) UL-rated material, free-hanging (in-line) with no mounting ears — it floats in the harness, not panel-mounted.
What the IDC Termination Means for Your Build
IDC on discrete wire requires a specific hand-tool or press — the same tooling used for the CT series ribbon connectors works, but the wire must be aligned individually into each slot. The 26-28 AWG range is narrow; 24 AWG is too thick for the slot geometry, and 30 AWG may not be reliably captured. The single-row layout (13 positions in one row) means the harness exit is a flat ribbon-like spread, which simplifies routing in a shallow enclosure.