Nickel-plated 18 to 16 AWG solid socket contact, the wire barrel stepping down through a shoulder to the socket end with its inspection hole

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Solid Socket Contact — SZ16 (18-16 AWG, Nickel)

Name: Deutsch Solid Socket Contact — SZ16 (18-16 AWG, Nickel)
Brand: Deutsch
SKU: 0462-201-16141
Price: 2.30 AUD
Availability: InStock

0462-201-16141

Deutsch DT-family SZ16 solid socket contact, nickel-plated, sized for 18-16 AWG (0.8-1.5 mm²) wire. Mates with a size-16 solid pin in the opposite half of the connector pair. Single-use crimp termination.

ContactSZ16 socket

Wire18-16 AWG

Rating~13 A

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Universal fitmentDeutsch DT connector-family contact for any 12, 24 or 48 V DC system

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This is a machined size-16 solid socket contact for the Deutsch DT connector family, sized for 18-16 AWG wire (roughly 0.8 to 1.5 mm²). The socket end mates with a matching SZ16 solid pin fitted to the other half of the connector pair.

The contact is machined from copper alloy and nickel-plated for corrosion resistance. Closed-entry socket design protects the internal spring on insertion and keeps the mating pin centred, so the contact holds its retention force across repeated mate cycles in the connector body. Rated to around 13 A per contact continuous in a sealed DT housing.

Fit one per cavity on the female half of the plug pair. Use a size-16 solid-contact crimp tool sized for the wire range on the tool wheel, and confirm the crimp seats to the correct depth before pushing the contact home into the cavity. Retention comes from the shoulder locking behind the internal spring finger, not from the crimp itself.

Mates with

Deutsch Solid Pin Contact — SZ16 (18-16 AWG, Nickel)

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Solid barrel — Machined for consistent crimp and long-term reliability
Nickel plating — Corrosion resistance in wet or salt environments
Closed-entry socket — Guides the mating pin and protects the internal spring
SZ16 cavity — Fits any Deutsch DT-family 16-size cavity
Continuous rating — Around 13 A per contact in a sealed housing
Single-use crimp — Fresh contact per install for reliable retention

ContactSZ16 socket

Wire (AWG)18-16 AWG

Wire (metric)0.8-1.5 mm²

MaterialCopper alloy

PlatingNickel

Rating~13 A per contact

Op temp-55 to +125 °C

Deutsch DT connector-family contact for any 12, 24 or 48 V DC system

Automotive wiring looms, canopy and tray builds, marine and heavy-equipment harnesses

240 V AC — mains-voltage installations must be done by a licensed electrician (Elevate EC17073, Building & Energy WA)

Q: What is a size-16 (SZ16) contact?
Size-16 is the Deutsch DT connector family's standard mid-range contact size. It fits any DT cavity marked 16 and covers wire from about 20 AWG up to 14 AWG depending on which specific contact you fit. This one is sized for 18-16 AWG.

Q: What does the socket half do?
A socket is the female contact. It sits inside a female plug body and receives a matching pin from the mating half of the connector pair.

Q: What is a solid contact?
A solid contact is machined from a single piece of copper alloy, as distinct from a stamped-and-formed contact which is folded from sheet metal. Solid contacts hold shape and retention force better over repeated mate cycles.

Q: What crimp tool do I need?
A size-16 Deutsch solid-contact crimp tool with an 18-16 AWG wheel setting. Deutsch DT solid contacts crimp with a 4-indent square die, not the M-crimp shape used for open-barrel terminals.

Q: Can I reuse a contact after crimping?
No. Crimping cold-works the copper alloy at the contact-to-wire interface, and re-crimping loses grip. Fit a fresh contact if the wire needs to be repositioned.

Q: Is the plating nickel or gold?
Nickel. Nickel is the standard finish for automotive DT contacts and resists corrosion in vehicle service. Gold-plated contacts exist for low-current signal work but are a specialist item.

Q: What voltage does the contact carry?
The contact itself does not have a working-voltage limit at the levels DT connectors run. The overall assembly is rated for 12, 24 and 48 V DC systems. Not for 240 V AC.

Q: Why is the socket rated 13 A when the wire can carry more?
Contact rating is the current the socket-and-pin junction can pass continuously without excessive heating, and it caps out below the wire's own rating in most cases. Fit fusing to the contact's rating, not the wire's.

Q: Do I need to buy a matching pin?
Yes. This is one half of a mating pair. See Mates with above for the correct pin.

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