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Gas water heater: power connection to a thermostat
I purchased a Netatmo smart thermostat, which is supposed to be compatible with my Saunier Duval Thema NOx F25 domestic gas water heater. According to the heater's manual, a connector labeled X16 ...
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Need help identifying a PCB-mountable version of this connector
I have searched the internet trying to even identify this. Does anyone know what it is? This is on the end of a cable but ultimately I'd like to plug a circuit board in where this goes, so a thru-hole ...
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What connector for mounting a CR435 battery to PCB?
I'm designing a small device (lighted arrow nock) powered by a CR435 pin battery, which looks like this. The pin at the top (1.0mm diameter) is the negative terminal, and the body (4.0mm diameter) is ...
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Where to find this "double" 90 degree terminal block
I'm after this little metal parts to connect a terminal block to a pcb that is to be fitted inside the box shown in the picture. My problem looking for this revolved around the fact that 'right angle' ...
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Board-to-Board high current pin header for planar PCB winding
I am trying to stack two boards having planar interleaved windings. I intend to use a board-to-board single-pin contact, but unable to find any suitable pin headers for the purpose. Several board-to-...
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Release + replace wires in pcb connection block: on Ritto 7230 intercom phone [closed]
I have to move my house/gate Ritto 7230 intercom phone.
The connection block doesn't have any obvious release mechanism for the wires: none of the holes on the front seem to offer any possibilities.
I ...
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Alternatives to SMA connectors in multiple-channel RF applications
I have a circuit with multiple input channels (~10-20), where to each channel I am applying RF voltage signals, usually sine waves, with varying frequency in the range of 1MHz to 1GHz and 0-5V peak-to-...
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Differences between terminal block designs
What are the differences in the terminal blocks used on both of these buck converters and how does the attaching mechanism for input/output wires differ? What are the comparative pros and cons between ...
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Help with Connector
I just found this site and was hoping someone can help me out. I'm looking for the empty connector in the pics. This is for a Ford truck 3rd brake light.
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How to connect to "upstands" on the PCB without soldering?
I've got two items of the same model number, but one of them has a Phoenix type terminal on the PCB for the connection. See photo below.
The other one has "upstands" poking out of the PCB.
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Help identifying hollow spring / inverted header sockets
I'm trying to identify the following hollow sockets which are used to interface with a 0.1" pitched header:
(source: US Digital PC5 Broadcom/Avago Compatible Incremental Encoder Cable Driver. ...
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How can use this pcb header (rated voltage, nominal voltage etc.)?
I am looking at the following PCB header for a 2-piece pluggable terminal block by Phoenix GMSTBVA 2,5/ 4-G-7,62 (pdf)
However regarding voltage there are several values in the datasheet and I couldn'...
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What's this plastic strip called that functions like multiple wires?
What's this this plastic strip called that functions like multiple wires?
Am I likely to be able to order placement for this one? And does it usually come with connectors on each end?
The device, ...
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Seeking USB-C Female PCB Connector for Razer Kraken X Headphones Adaptation [closed]
I’ve recently undertaken a project to adapt my Razer Kraken X USB headphones from a USB-A to a USB-C connection. Originally, these headphones featured a male USB-A cable designed for PC connection. I ...
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Can I solder a press-fit connector with large footprint holes?
For my project, I designed a PCB using press-fit connectors. However, due to the footprint error, the holes were larger than they should have been, and these PCBs are 8-layer high-speed PCBs.
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Lost my connector
I had opened my Rotimatic machine for some repairs. I was taking pictures along the way of things that I unplug. While putting it back together, I realized that I am missing the connector the FFC (I ...
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Can't find a mini connector (2x5, 0.05") [closed]
I am looking for a connector as shown in the image below. I am able to find the connector itself here. But, I need cable connected to it as well. Can someone help me find this connector with cables ...
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What is this mystery footprint on my PCB?
Doing some repair work on a Yamaha FGDP-30 finger drumming instrument, and I came across this unpopulated footprint on the main PCB
The CN999 label and proximity to the main IC lead me to believe it ...
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Which type of female connector is this?
I am reverse engineering a smart LED bulb. I have almost got the all of the components, but one thing I couldn't get is the connector highlighted below.
The LED bulb has 2 PCBs: the vertical PCB has a ...
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Tolerance of board-to-board headers
I am designing two boards. The bottom one is the power board that contains power switches on IMS (metal-clad board), while the top board is the logic board (4-layer FR4). Board to board height is ...
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How does the spring loaded pogo pin retain its compressed position?
As per wiki
Pogo pins are used for their improved durability over other electrical contacts, and the resilience of their electrical connection to mechanical shock and vibration.
I am not able to ...
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Connecting a daughter board
I would like to mount one board to another. I see board to board pin connectors, but this board I am designing can use whatever connection method is best to supply Vout and Vground to a secondary pcb. ...
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Finding the correct FFC Cable (flexible flat cable)
I have this device which has 2 PCBs, they are connected to each other using this slot, i've counted the pins and the number is 70, i want to have the board connected to each other using a cable ...
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Screw post or binding post on PCB for lugged gnd wire?
I need to attach these four wires to a PCB I am designing.
The three ferruled wires will be connected through a terminal block. I have space next to the terminal block for the lug but I need a method ...
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FFC connector with solder terminals on cable entry side
Are there any FFC connectors that have all solder pins on the same side as the FFC slot (i.e. where the FFC cable is inserted).
I know in most situations / designs this wouldn't make any sense, but I ...
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Identifying a socket contact - and finding a slightly larger size
I have this socket contact:
(The image of the pin terminal to the right in only for size reference).
I have identified this socket contact as ...
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What are the strongest wire connection points on flexible PCB
Wires have to be soldered onto the bottom pads, however these pads are really fragile and often get loose from the flexible PCB. Now I'm trying to create these PCBS myself but with different ...
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Can't find a ARGB PCB Connector
I'm building a board to which I want to connect ARGB peripherals - strips, fans, etc. I have stumbled upon a big problem - I can't find those 3 pin connectors anywhere.
Regular pin strips don't work - ...
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How do I tell if certain JST PCB header mates with connector?
I'm trying to find suitable connectors for a PCB I'm designing and it's been rather difficult. I usually use Molex because their website makes it easy to find matching male female connectors. However, ...
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Verifying connector direction
I cleaned very old mouse which has some corrosion in one battery spring connector but no damage on circuit board.
While disassembling, the connector of battery box did not separate from the connector ...
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Fragile wires soldered to a card edge socket in a 50-year old camera keep on breaking
I'm working on an old camera from the 70s, a Pentax ES. It has a PCB with ~20 in/outputs through a 2x10 PCB connector. The wires are soldered to the connector and they're very brittle. Each time when ...
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Aluminium PCB - Bottom Entry Connector
Is there something like this connector that is easier to buy? I need to find something that lets me connect an aluminium PCB to an FR4 PCB with part of the enclosure between them. The part of this ...
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What kind of connector is this, and how do you connect to it properly?
What kind of connector is this, and how do you connect to it properly?
These (4 standing cylinder tubes) are the output pins of a 24V linear power supply: HC24-2.4-AG.
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Where to find battery pack contacts [duplicate]
So i need those metral spring terminals like those on this battery pcb, can someone help to find those, or whats called at least.. THANKS
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Is there a standard for FPC pin numbering direction?
Is there a standard for FPC connector pin numbers? (ie: which end is pin 1)
I'm trying to design a PCB that uses an LCD display module with pin numbering such that when the cable is contact down and ...
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CANBUS module connector
I am wondering if someone can suggest a mating connector they used for the MCP2515 CanBus Module (to connect J4). I can not find any datasheet or anything for it but I will be mounting the module to ...
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What are these PCB coax holders called?
I have RG6 coax which I need to attach to a board and would like
to use a strain relief method as shown here:
What are these connector "claw grip" things called?
I believe this "claw ...
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Is there a something similar to DSLR batteries to power up PCBs?
I'm working on a project that requires the user to regularly swap battery packs to keep an esp32 board running. For the prototype we are using one of these batteries that seem to be quite common to ...
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Pin header connector
In my project I make use of 3 PWM I²C-boards, each having 3 x 16 pin connectors. My initial thought was to use jumper connectors to connect LEDs to the pins but they are not reliable enough.
I would ...
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3.5mm pluggable screw terminal, but male side PCB mount
I have a few NI USB-6000 DAQs with a 3.5mm pluggable screw terminal. I want to used them in battery prototyping so I'll need to build a few unity gain differential opamps for cell voltage monitoring ...
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Board to board connector on old home theater amplifier
I am taking apart an old amplifier and it has a connector that directly connects two PCB boards. I am unable to detach it by pulling it up. Applying pressure to the two small indentations does not ...
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Aluminum bus bars connection to PCB
I am going to use aluminum bus bars in a high-current PCB. What is the best technique to establish contact between the PCB and the bars?
I plan to make my own bars. The current is generally going to ...
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Board connector for solder pads
Beginner question: I have a sensor board which has 6 solder pads (in parallel to each other, just a line of 6 pads), but no holes. Do there exist any connectors (like molex) that allow to fit the ...
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Disconnect vertical tab connector from PCB
I'm trying to replace a PCB, but I can't figure out how to unplug these connectors. They seem to be a "quick connect" style. I've tried tugging on them and wiggling them, but they won't come ...
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Keepout region for Molex SMD connector footprint
I am trying to understand the technical justification to have a keepout region around the 2 large outer pads of a Molex connector (PN# 5055670881).
I would like to have more area around these outer ...
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Identify the connectors on those sensors
I'd like to know what is the name of the connectors in those devices. I'm trying to create a sensor for myself, and I think they are very practical when trying to add cables or clincher connectors.
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PCB header pins sealing
I am looking to seal the bottom part of this PCB header because I do not want the pins underneath the connector to be exposed to the environment in which the board will be assembled:
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What is this electrical component called?
I have this part in my lab that looks like a chip holder with pins. I tried googling that, but nothing comes up. I am interested in this part and I was wondering if it comes with a lid, but I need its ...
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How to daisy-chain boards in a PCB stack
I'm looking for a connector that is both daisychainable and lightweight (and possibly, thin). Currently, I'm using ribbon cables (male pin header and IDC female connector) and using the same cable to ...
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Is there any way to get 2 sided FPC with stiffener?
We need to design an FPC board that consists of components like mezzanine connectors that are centered on 2 sides, top and bottom layers. We have concerns about attaching the FPC board to the main PCB ...
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