Right-angle routing for board-edge density
Push-pull fastening provides a positive tactile lock without tools — adequate for equipment that sees occasional reconnection, though not rated for the vibration levels that demand a latch-lock or screw-retention system.
Current capacity and contact finish trade-offs
The post finish is tin with 100.0 µinch thickness, which solders reliably into the plated through-hole.
Why the 1318699-3 is not a drop-in swap
The 1318699-3 is a 4-row header on a 0.165" (4.20mm) pitch with latch-lock fastening and a 5 A rating. It shares the 12-position count and TE brand, but the pitch, row count, and footprint are different — it is not a form-fit-function cross for the 5-102589-8. A board spin would be required to adapt.