Economy Power II Receptacle Housing for Wire-to-Board Harnesses
The TE Connectivity 1744416-8 is an 8-position single-row receptacle housing from the Economy Power II series, designed for wire-to-board power and signal interconnects. It uses a 3.96mm pitch, which gives enough spacing for moderate-voltage applications without wasting board real estate. The natural polyamide (nylon) housing carries a latch lock that clicks into the mating header for vibration-resistant retention — useful in industrial control cabinets or appliance wiring where the harness sees movement. This is a free-hanging in-line housing; you crimp terminals onto the wires and insert them into the rear, then mate the assembly to a board-mounted header.
What You Need to Know Before Ordering
Contacts are not included with this housing — that's the first thing to flag on the BOM. You order the crimp terminals separately; the Economy Power II series uses standard female socket contacts (TE part numbers vary by wire gauge). The 3.96mm pitch is the same across the series, so the mating header is any Economy Power II header with 8 positions at that pitch. The latch lock on this housing mates with the corresponding ramp on the header — no secondary hardware needed for retention. RoHS3 compliant per the listing, and the base product number is 1744416, which covers the whole 8-position family across different plating and packaging options.