Circiut board connector identification

[AXRamirez]

Hi, I'm trying to indentify a part on my paintball hopper's circuit board its a small white plug/ socket. Each socket has 2 silver prongs inside of it. The plug can only be plugged into it one way due to a raised ridge which only 1 side of the socket has a slot to accept. please look at the pictures of it below and let me know if you need more descriptions. Thanks in advance!

 

[NickS]

What is the pin pitch(space between pins) It looks like 0.1" Also it is hard to tell exactly who made it with such small pictures. Is there any writing on either side of the connector?

Off hand It looks like a JST connector to me, but they make a lot of slightly different connectors so I can't really narrow it down yet.

 

[AXRamirez]

It's actually about 0.0625" (1/16") between the pins. I found the text "FAF", and "B27" on the socket on the circuitboard side.

 

[NickS]

1/16" is not a standard size(that I am aware of).
But her are some close standards for pitch
0.050" (1.27mm)
0.059" (1.50mm)
0.070" (1.78mm)

That said I have not yet found a match in any of these sizes.

 

[AXRamirez]

I remeasures it a bit more carefully this time. It's probably a tiny bit more than 1mm, so if its any of those you listed its probably the smallest one. Thanks for you're help so far. I know nothing about electronics, so learning it was a type of JST connector is a big lead!

 

[(*steve*)]

The distances are measured between the centres of the pins. It may be easier to measure from the left side of one pin to the left side of another, or find some structure on the plug or socket that is the same size and measure that. The little holes on the side of the plug where you can see the connectors may be such a place.

1.27mm is 1/20 of an inch, so a rule marked in tenths of an inch (2.54mm) may be used to help you estimate the size.

 

[NickS]

... I know nothing about electronics, so learning it was a type of JST connector is a big lead!

JST is a manufacturer not a type and it may well not be made by JST.

Perhaps its made by 3M, Molex, Tyco or any of a hundred different manufacturers. I was just saying it looked like connectors I have used before. But I have no reason to believe that you should limit your search to JST brand connectors.

Sorry I can't be of more help.

 

[AXRamirez]

Thanks

Thanks Nick 'n Steve for the help. Sorry I hadn't replied for a while, but I had seen you're responses and determined I'll need 1.27mm connector. would I just simply search for it as a "1.27mm connector"?

 

[AXRamirez]

Bump!
Which category would I look for the component above on most electronic sites? (I know it would be under connectors, but there are many subcategories beneath that).

 

[NickS]

At digikey.com I would go Connector >> rectangular - headers

If you find a good match then the bottom of the listing will also show you the mate-able parts they supply.