22-Circuit Dual-Row Plug Housing for Wire-to-Board Harnesses
The TE Connectivity VAL-U-LOK 2-2296207-2 is a 22-position, dual-row plug housing on a 4.20 mm pitch.
What Bolts In — Mating Half and Contact Selection
The housing accepts TE's VAL-U-LOK crimp terminals (male pin contacts, typically 20-24 AWG wire range), which must be ordered under a separate part number; the housing alone has no conductive path. Confirm the BOM line includes both the housing and the correct quantity of crimp contacts before the harness build starts. Panel mounting is snap-in — the housing clips into a rectangular cutout in the panel or enclosure wall, no hardware needed. The locking ramp faces the panel side, so the mating header slides in from the opposite direction and the latch catches the housing edge. Verify the panel thickness against the housing's retention feature spec in the product drawing; typical VAL-U-LOK snap-in housings accept 1.0-2.0 mm panels.
