Waterproof connector supplier options to start a brief

How to separate two supplier replies

A waterproof connector supplier may quote a housing, a contact set, or a terminated whip under a similar name. Write which of those you are buying. If two are required, give them separate lines so a low shell price cannot hide a missing seal.

Ask for contact count, pitch, keying, plating, termination method, and the wire gauge or PCB footprint. Current and voltage belong to the contact size, not to the cable jacket color. Mating cycles should name the test current if the drawing states one. An IP rating should say whether the sample was mated.

When the part is a 2-position automotive latch, do not treat that name as proof that a larger circular shell uses the same gasket. The quote-column page lists the commercial fields, and the RFQ form is where the brief is sent.

Normalize currency only after you know the quantity unit and whether freight to the US destination is inside the figure. A target budget can be per piece or for the whole order. Leave it blank if you do not have one. Supplier preference remains your choice among high-end, mid-range, budget, or undecided plants.