{"product_id":"deutsch-solid-socket-contact-sz16-18-16awg-nickel","title":"Deutsch Solid Socket Contact — SZ16 (18-16 AWG, Nickel)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFit 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eMates with\u003c\/h4\u003e[deutsch-solid-pin-contact-sz16-18-16awg-nickel]\u003ch4\u003eCavity plugs for unused positions\u003c\/h4\u003e[deutsch-style-sealing-blanks-sz12-16-white]","brand":"Deutsch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51884211798289,"sku":"0462-201-16141","price":2.3,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/5941\/2333\/files\/0462-201-16141.webp?v=1754534667","url":"https:\/\/elevateauto.com.au\/products\/deutsch-solid-socket-contact-sz16-18-16awg-nickel","provider":"Elevate Automotive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}