The TE Connectivity 1-353908-5 is a 15-position, single-row receptacle housing from the Mini CT series, pitched at 1.50 mm. It is a free-hanging (in-line) housing that accepts female socket crimp terminals — the contacts are not included and must be ordered separately using the matching Mini CT crimp terminal. The white polyamide (PA66) body is rated for -30°C to 105°C, which covers automotive interior and general industrial cabinet environments. This housing mates with the corresponding Mini CT plug header (male pin header, same series) to form a wire-to-wire or wire-to-board interconnect for signal and low-power circuits.
The 1.50 mm Pitch and 15 Positions — Board and Harness Fit
The 1.50 mm pitch is the tightest in the Mini CT family — it packs 15 circuits into a single row that stays narrow enough for dense harness routing. The 15-position count matches the BOM line for a 15-circuit wire harness; if your circuit count is lower, the same housing accepts fewer loaded terminals (the unused cavities simply stay empty). The single-row layout keeps the connector width to about 22.5 mm (15 × 1.50 mm), which fits in tight enclosure cutouts where a dual-row housing would not.
Contacts Not Included — Order the Terminals Separately
The housing ships empty — the note 'Contacts Not Included' is not a warning, it is the standard Mini CT practice. You need to order the matching female crimp socket terminals (TE part number 1-353908-5 does not include them; use the Mini CT crimp terminal for 20-24 AWG wire, typically gold or tin plated depending on your mating cycle and corrosion requirements). The crimp termination is field-installable with a standard hand tool or semi-automatic press.
Lifecycle and Sourcing
No end-of-life notice or last-time-buy date is on record.