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Flat Flexible Cable
- Temperature Range: -40° to 220° F
Made of thin, flattened wires, this flexible cable can be routed in tight spaces, such as inside a laptop. Connect it to your circuit board with flat flexible cable connectors (not included).
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
Same-Side Contact Location
 |  Front |
 Back |
Contact | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Wires | Current | Wd. | Thick. | Lg. | Ctr.-to-Ctr., mm | Outer Insulation Color | Specifications Met | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | |
6" Lg. | ||||||||||
Solid Wire | ||||||||||
60V AC | ||||||||||
| 4 | 1.25 A @ 86° F | 0.2" | 0.01" | 0.16" | 1 | White | UL 2556 VW-1 | 5 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 6 | 1.25 A @ 86° F | 0.28" | 0.01" | 0.16" | 1 | White | UL 2556 VW-1 | 5 | 0000000 | 0000 |
| 8 | 1.25 A @ 86° F | 0.35" | 0.01" | 0.16" | 1 | White | UL 2556 VW-1 | 5 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 10 | 1.25 A @ 86° F | 0.43" | 0.01" | 0.16" | 1 | White | UL 2556 VW-1 | 5 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 12 | 1.25 A @ 86° F | 0.51" | 0.01" | 0.16" | 1 | White | UL 2556 VW-1 | 5 | 0000000 | 00000 |
12" Lg. | ||||||||||
Solid Wire | ||||||||||
60V AC | ||||||||||
| 4 | 1.25 A @ 86° F | 0.2" | 0.01" | 0.16" | 1 | White | UL 2556 VW-1 | 5 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 6 | 1.25 A @ 86° F | 0.28" | 0.01" | 0.16" | 1 | White | UL 2556 VW-1 | 5 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 8 | 1.25 A @ 86° F | 0.35" | 0.01" | 0.16" | 1 | White | UL 2556 VW-1 | 5 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 10 | 1.25 A @ 86° F | 0.43" | 0.01" | 0.16" | 1 | White | UL 2556 VW-1 | 5 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 12 | 1.25 A @ 86° F | 0.51" | 0.01" | 0.16" | 1 | White | UL 2556 VW-1 | 5 | 0000000 | 00000 |
Opposite-Side Contact Location
Front
Back
Contact | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Wires | Current | Wd. | Thick. | Lg. | Ctr.-to-Ctr., mm | Outer Insulation Color | Specifications Met | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | |
6" Lg. | ||||||||||
Solid Wire | ||||||||||
60V AC | ||||||||||
| 4 | 1.25 A @ 86° F | 0.2" | 0.01" | 0.16" | 1 | White | UL 2556 VW-1 | 5 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 6 | 1.25 A @ 86° F | 0.28" | 0.01" | 0.16" | 1 | White | UL 2556 VW-1 | 5 | 0000000 | 0000 |
| 8 | 1.25 A @ 86° F | 0.35" | 0.01" | 0.16" | 1 | White | UL 2556 VW-1 | 5 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 10 | 1.25 A @ 86° F | 0.43" | 0.01" | 0.16" | 1 | White | UL 2556 VW-1 | 5 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 12 | 1.25 A @ 86° F | 0.51" | 0.01" | 0.16" | 1 | White | UL 2556 VW-1 | 5 | 0000000 | 00000 |
12" Lg. | ||||||||||
Solid Wire | ||||||||||
60V AC | ||||||||||
| 4 | 1.25 A @ 86° F | 0.2" | 0.01" | 0.16" | 1 | White | UL 2556 VW-1 | 5 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 6 | 1.25 A @ 86° F | 0.28" | 0.01" | 0.16" | 1 | White | UL 2556 VW-1 | 5 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 8 | 1.25 A @ 86° F | 0.35" | 0.01" | 0.16" | 1 | White | UL 2556 VW-1 | 5 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 10 | 1.25 A @ 86° F | 0.43" | 0.01" | 0.16" | 1 | White | UL 2556 VW-1 | 5 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 12 | 1.25 A @ 86° F | 0.51" | 0.01" | 0.16" | 1 | White | UL 2556 VW-1 | 5 | 0000000 | 00000 |
Flat Flexible Cable Connectors
Straight
90° Elbow
Connect flat flexible cable to circuit boards. Push the contacts on these connectors through holes in a circuit board, then solder them in place.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
For Wire | |||||||||||||||
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| No. of Circuits | Current per Circuit | Wd. | Thick. | Ht. | Wd. | Contact Ctr.-to-Ctr., mm | Voltage | Color | Housing Material | Contact Material | Temp. Range, °F | Specifications Met | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | |
Push-In Terminals | |||||||||||||||
Straight | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | 0.5 A @ 86° F | 0.2" | 0.01" | 7/32" | 9/32" | 1 | 50V AC | Beige | Nylon Plastic | Tin-Plated Bronze | 0° to 175° | UL 94 V-0 | 25 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 6 | 0.5 A @ 86° F | 0.28" | 0.01" | 7/32" | 11/32" | 1 | 50V AC | Beige | Nylon Plastic | Tin-Plated Bronze | 0° to 175° | UL 94 V-0 | 25 | 0000000 | 0000 |
| 8 | 0.5 A @ 86° F | 0.35" | 0.01" | 7/32" | 7/16" | 1 | 50V AC | Beige | Nylon Plastic | Tin-Plated Bronze | 0° to 175° | UL 94 V-0 | 25 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 10 | 0.5 A @ 86° F | 0.43" | 0.01" | 7/32" | 1/2" | 1 | 50V AC | Beige | Nylon Plastic | Tin-Plated Bronze | 0° to 175° | UL 94 V-0 | 25 | 0000000 | 0000 |
| 12 | 0.5 A @ 86° F | 0.51" | 0.01" | 7/32" | 19/32" | 1 | 50V AC | Beige | Nylon Plastic | Tin-Plated Bronze | 0° to 175° | UL 94 V-0 | 25 | 0000000 | 0000 |
90° Elbow | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | 0.5 A @ 86° F | 0.2" | 0.01" | 9/32" | 9/32" | 1 | 50V AC | Beige | Nylon Plastic | Tin-Plated Bronze | 0° to 175° | UL 94 V-0 | 20 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 6 | 0.5 A @ 86° F | 0.28" | 0.01" | 9/32" | 11/32" | 1 | 50V AC | Beige | Nylon Plastic | Tin-Plated Bronze | 0° to 175° | UL 94 V-0 | 20 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 8 | 0.5 A @ 86° F | 0.35" | 0.01" | 9/32" | 7/16" | 1 | 50V AC | Beige | Nylon Plastic | Tin-Plated Bronze | 0° to 175° | UL 94 V-0 | 15 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 10 | 0.5 A @ 86° F | 0.43" | 0.01" | 9/32" | 1/2" | 1 | 50V AC | Beige | Nylon Plastic | Tin-Plated Bronze | 0° to 175° | UL 94 V-0 | 15 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 12 | 0.5 A @ 86° F | 0.51" | 0.01" | 9/32" | 19/32" | 1 | 50V AC | Beige | Nylon Plastic | Tin-Plated Bronze | 0° to 175° | UL 94 V-0 | 15 | 0000000 | 00000 |