5-Position IDC Plug for Discrete Wire Harnesses
The TE Connectivity 281786-5 is a 5-position IDC plug from the HE13/HE14 series, designed for terminating 26-28 AWG discrete wire without stripping or crimping. The blue housing colour aids visual identification on the line.
The 281786-5 uses insulation displacement contacts (IDC) for 26-28 AWG discrete wire. A simple hand press or arbor press tool seats the wire nest. This termination style is fast for low-to-medium volume harness builds and eliminates the per-wire cost of loose crimp contacts. The free-hanging mount means the plug floats in the harness rather than locking to a panel, which simplifies routing in cable assemblies.
The 5-position count must match the header position count one-to-one. For a complete mated pair, order the corresponding 5-position header (e.g., TE 1-1703095-1 is a 4-position receptacle, not a match — verify the header position count).