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FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS Molex’s new Micro-Fit terminal, same reliability with half the mating/unmating force The Micro-Fit product line has been very successful over the years. To further build on this success, improvements have been made on the terminal side of this product. Based on feedback from the field, customers would want a much lower mating and unmating forces for applications using large circuit sizes. With this objective in mind, a new terminal was developed to reduce the mate and unmate forces significantly. The 46235 Micro-Fit Low Force Terminal is developed in respond to this need. It lowers the mate/ unmate forces by up to 50% as compared to the standard 43030 series. The key to achieving this force reduction is the Dual Cantilever design of the contacts, as opposed to the box design of the 43030 terminals. To achieve this objective the contacts are gold plated. Gold plating produces lesser friction compared to Tin plating, thus complementing the objective of force reduction. 3.00mm (.118”) Pitch Micro-Fit 3.0 Low Force Terminal 46235 Low Force Terminal Features Twin cantilever contact design Wire gauge size from 20 to 30 AWG Lubricated versions available Benefits Reduces mating and unmating forces by up to 50% as compared to standard 43030 series Wide range of acceptable wire sizes for application flexibility Lubrication further reduces the mating and unmating forces and increases protection against harsh environment SPECIFICATIONS Reference Information Packaging: Reel UL File No.: TBA CSA File No.: TBA Mates With: NA Use With: 43025, 43645, and 44133 receptacles Designed In: Millimeters Electrical Voltage (max.): 250V Current (max.): 5.0A max. Contact Resistance: 20milliohms max. Mechanical Contact Insertion Force: Contact Retention to Housing: Mating Force: Unmating Force: Durability (min.): Physical Contact: Plating: 14.7N max. 24.5N min. 4.0N max. 2.0N max. 40 cycles Copper Alloy Gold Markets and Applications 3.00mm (.118”) Pitch Micro-Fit 3.0 Low Force Terminal Vending Machines Pin Ball Machines Fax Machines / Copiers LED Applications Personal Computers Servers Fan Tray Assemblies Power Supplies Work Stations 46235 Low Force Terminal Ordering Information Terminal Order No. 46235-0001 46235-0002 46235-0003 46235-0004 46235-5001 46235-5002 46235-5003 46235-5004 26-30 20-24 26-30 Wire Size 20-24 Plating Option 15μ” Gold 30μ” Gold 15μ” Gold 30μ” Gold 15μ” Gold 30μ” Gold 15μ” Gold 30μ” Gold Yes No 3102 (AME) 5102 (EUR) 1399 (APS) Lubrication Plant No. for Samples Americas Headquarters 2222 Wellington Ct. Lisle, Illinois 60532 USA 1-800-78MOLEX amerinfo@molex.com Asia Pacific North Headquarters Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan 81-462-65-2324 feninfo@molex.com Asia Pacific South Headquarters Jurong, Singapore 65-6-268-6868 fesinfo@molex.com European Headquarters Munich, Germany 49-89-413092-0 eurinfo@molex.com Corporate Headquarters 2222 Wellington Ct. Lisle, Illinois 60532 USA 630-969-4550 Visit our Web site at http://molex.com Order No. 9876502881 ©2009, Molex