3-Position Single-Row Receptacle Housing for Wire-to-Wire Power
The TE Connectivity VAL-U-LOK 1586106-3 is a 3-position single-row receptacle housing designed for wire-to-wire power interconnects in harness assemblies. It uses the standard 4.20mm pitch of the VAL-U-LOK series, matching the mating header for a positive latch-lock connection that holds under vibration.
What the 4.20mm Pitch and Latch Lock Mean for Your Assembly
At 4.20mm pitch, the contact spacing is generous enough for 20-24 AWG wire with the matching crimp terminal — the wire diameter does not crowd the adjacent cavity. This is a step up from a friction-only housing in applications where a cable tug or machine vibration could otherwise separate the pair.
This is standard for the VAL-U-LOK series; the housing accepts the common TE 1586000-series crimp contacts. If you are populating a harness, make sure the terminal part number is on the same BOM line to avoid a line-down situation when the housing arrives without contacts.