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Hirose DF13 connector

Older flight controllers, such as the first Pixhawk and the APM generation, with their GPS and telemetry leads; also some industrial boards.

Connector
Hirose DF13
1.25 mm · wire-to-board
Pitch
1.25 mm
Per contact
1 A
Contacts
2–15 or 10–40
Hirose DF13
1.25 mmHirose DF13

Specifications

Pitch1.25 mm
Contacts2–15 or 10–40
Rowsone or two
Current per contact1 A
Voltage150 V AC
WireAWG 32–26
Latchno, held by friction
Matingwire-to-board
MakerHirose
HousingDF13-nS-1.25C
ContactDF13-2630SCF · DF13-3032SCF
Board headerDF13-nP-1.25DSA · DF13-nP-1.25DS · DF13C-nP-1.25V

In part numbers, n or nn is the number of contacts.

Lookalikes and how to tell them apart

Same 1.25 mm pitch as GH and PicoBlade, without a latch. Hirose also makes it in two rows, from 10 to 40 contacts.

ConnectorPitchLatchPer contact
Hirose DF131.25 mmno, held by friction1 A
JST GH1.25 mmyes, a tab to press1 A
Molex PicoBlade1.25 mmno, held by friction1 A

Before you plug it in

Crimp terminals need the crimper die made for their size: pliers crush them and the contact works loose. Housings and terminals of different series don’t mix, even at the same pitch.

The current rating is a maximum per contact, at the wire size the maker states. With thinner wire, or with every contact carrying current, stay well below it.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the pitch of the Hirose DF13 connector?

1.25 mm between the centres of two neighbouring contacts.

How much current can a Hirose DF13 connector carry?

1 A per contact, at up to 150 V AC, according to Hirose.

Figures from the makers’ catalogues and datasheets. Ratings are maxima: derate for thin wire and for many loaded contacts.