28-Position Panel-Mount Receptacle for Industrial Harnesses
The TE Connectivity 1-207216-6 is a 28-position receptacle from the CPC Series 2 family, designed as a panel-mount, through-hole solder connector with female socket contacts. It uses a threaded coupling mechanism for vibration-resistant mating in industrial control cabinets, machine tools, and general-purpose equipment where a secure, field-serviceable connection is required.
Contact Rating and Plating — What Drives the Fit
Rated 7.5A per contact at 250V, this receptacle handles moderate power distribution within a harness — think control power for relays, sensors, or I/O blocks rather than bus-level current. The gold flash mating finish (contact finish thickness listed as Flash) provides corrosion resistance for environments with humidity or mild industrial atmospheres, but the thin plating means mating cycle life is limited compared to thicker gold deposits. For applications requiring frequent connect-disconnect cycles, consider a sibling with heavier gold plating; for a one-time install in a sealed cabinet, the flash finish is adequate.
The panel-mount flange with through-hole solder termination means the receptacle is soldered directly to a PCB or terminal block, not crimped onto a cable. The keyed orientation prevents mismating with plugs of different shell sizes or keying positions.