What This Housing Is — and What It Isn't
The TE Connectivity 9-1241961-8 is a 3-position receptacle housing from the Standard Timer series. It's a free-hanging (in-line) connector body with a single row of cavities on a 5.00 mm pitch, secured by a latch lock. The key thing to know: contacts are not included — you order the crimp terminals separately, then insert them into this housing.
5.00 mm Pitch and the Mating Half
The 5.00 mm pitch is generous — it gives you room for 20-16 AWG wire with good creepage between circuits. This housing mates with the matching Standard Timer tab header (male) of the same series and position count. The latch lock on the housing snaps over the header's locking ramp, giving positive retention against vibration in a harness assembly.
Contacts Not Included — Plan the BOM
The 9-1241961-8 ships as an empty housing. You need to source the appropriate Standard Timer female socket crimp terminals separately — typically tin or gold-plated depending on your mating cycle and corrosion requirements. The housing accepts the terminals after they're crimped onto the wire, then they lock into the cavity with a retention tang. Always confirm the terminal part number against the wire gauge and application before committing the BOM.