MTA-100 Receptacle, 3 Position — IDC Termination for Discrete or Ribbon Cable
The 0.100" (2.54mm) pitch is the standard MTA-100 spacing, so the board footprint matches every other member of the series.
Wiring and Termination — IDC Means No Crimp Tool Needed
No crimp die, no terminal inventory. The 22 AWG wire gauge is fixed for this part; the slot geometry is sized for that diameter. The closed-end feature means the housing has a back wall, so the wires stop at a consistent depth and the IDC slots are fully enclosed.
Mating and Retention — Locking Ramp and Color Coding
The red housing color is a visual key for the 3-position variant, which helps on a harness assembly bench when multiple MTA-100 connectors are in the same bundle. Free-hanging mounting means it is a wire-to-board connector; no panel cutout needed.