3-Position Poke-In Wire Receptacle — Now Obsolete
The 2213301-3: It uses a tool-less wire insertion — strip the wire and push it into the contact beam — no crimp terminal required. Tin-plated copper alloy contacts carry a dual rating of 5A or 9A per circuit, depending on wire gauge and temperature conditions, with a 600V voltage rating.
This is a poke-in wire receptacle, meaning the stripped solid or stranded wire (18-22 AWG) is pushed directly into the contact beam inside the housing. The solder tails are reflowed to the PCB pads. No separate crimp terminal or tool is needed — the wire is held by spring force from the contact.
Dual Current Rating — Wire-Gauge Dependent
The 2213301-3 carries a dual current rating: 5A and 9A per contact. The lower figure applies at the smaller wire gauge (22 AWG) or elevated temperature; the higher figure at the larger gauge (18 AWG) with adequate derating. The 600V voltage rating is generous for the 0.157" pitch — creepage distance on the PCB footprint is the real limiter, not the connector body. For a 3-position part carrying power, the 9A per contact at 18 AWG gives 27A total across the three circuits, which is bus-level current for a small board interconnect.