The 5-146280-6: Each male pin is rated for 3 A continuous current at 25 °C ambient, with a gold mating finish (15 µinch) that resists corrosion and supports repeated mating cycles. The unshrouded design gives direct access to pins for test probes or manual wiring, but lacks polarisation keying — ensure correct orientation during assembly.
Gold mating finish vs tin-plated sibling
Compared to the tin-mating-finish peer 1394090-1 (same 6 positions, 0.112" pitch, shrouded with latch), the 5-146280-6 uses gold on the mating surface (15 µinch) rather than tin. The trade-off is higher per-unit cost. Against the 4-position, 2-row shrouded peer 1-1871673-2 (tin mating, detent lock), the 5-146280-6 offers a simpler unshrouded single-row layout and gold contacts, but fewer positions and no board lock feature.