What the 7.62 mm pitch and 6 positions mean for your board
The 796980-6: The 0.300" (7.62 mm) pitch is the centre-to-centre spacing of the pins — it sets the PCB footprint and the minimum clearance between adjacent traces. With 6 positions in a single level, the header occupies about 1.8 inches of board edge, leaving room for routing between the pins on a standard 2-layer board. Rated 15 A per contact at 300 V, this header handles moderate power distribution — think industrial control panels, PLC I/O modules, or power supplies where the load per circuit stays under 15 A and the voltage below 300 V. The tin-plated mating finish is suited for infrequent mating cycles; if the connector sees repeated disconnect/reconnect in the field, consider a gold-plated alternative.
How it mates and terminates
This is a shrouded (4 side) vertical header — it mates with a Buchanan series plug or receptacle that accepts the 0.300" pitch. The termination is through-hole solder; the contact tail length is 0.138" (3.50 mm), which fits standard 1.6 mm PCBs with enough protrusion for a reliable solder fillet.