Typical applications include sensor leads, actuator cables, and internal appliance wiring where the IDC termination speeds assembly and the tin contacts keep per-unit cost low.
Wire Gauge and Termination — What Fits
The IDC slot is cut for 26-28 AWG discrete wire only. Ribbon cable will not seat — the insulation displacement blades are spaced for individual round conductors, not a flat cable.
Pitch and Position Count — Board Footprint Check
With 5 positions in a single row, the connector body is about 10 mm wide (5 × 2.00 mm), leaving room for adjacent components. The free-hanging mount means no board lock or solder tails; the receptacle floats on the wire and relies on the header's retention feature for mechanical hold.