Summary. TE Connectivity identifies 2371242-3 as a copper-alloy inner ferrule in the HVA HD400 high-voltage accessory connector system. This guide explains how to control identity, drawing revision, cable-size context and assembly evidence without treating a family description as an automatic release for a vehicle program.
Start with the exact orderable identity
Use the EPPTC 2371242-3 product record as the catalogue anchor and preserve every digit and suffix in the BOM, enquiry and inspection record. The TE product page calls the item an inner ferrule and places it in the HVA HD400 family. That identification is useful, but it does not by itself approve a complete connector, cable or assembly process.
Record the manufacturer, exact part number, reviewed document number, revision and access date together. Do not merge 2371242-3 with 2371242-1 or 2371242-2 merely because the base number is shared. TE's family flyer lists those suffixes against different cable-size columns, so suffix control is part of the technical evidence.
Separate ferrule identity from system performance
The official product record describes the primary material as copper alloy and the accessory type as a ferrule. The HVA HD400 flyer places 2371242-3 in the inner-ferrule row for the 6.0 mm2 column. Those are source-backed catalogue facts. They are not permission to transfer the complete system's voltage, current, sealing or environmental claims to a loose component under every assembly condition.
System performance depends on the approved housing, terminal, seals, cable construction, preparation dimensions and controlled tooling. When a project needs voltage, temperature, ingress or vibration evidence, cite the applicable TE product and application specifications and confirm that the complete bill of material and process match their scope. Record any deviation as an open engineering item before sourcing or production release.
Build a drawing-controlled assembly packet
The customer drawing should be the dimensional reference for the ferrule. Capture its document number and revision before quoting or releasing work instructions. Link the drawing to the exact cable construction, strip dimensions, shielding preparation, tooling identification and inspection characteristics used by the project. If any required value is absent or ambiguous, raise a documented question rather than filling the gap from a similar part.
A practical packet normally contains the exact BOM, current drawing, applicable application specification, approved tool and setting record, first-piece evidence, operator instruction, change history and nonconformance route. Images may support identification, but they do not replace dimensions, revision control or traceability. Keep the released packet available at the point of use, and archive superseded revisions so an auditor can reconstruct which instructions governed each production lot.
Receiving and sourcing checklist
- Match the purchase order, supplier label and received marking to 2371242-3 without normalizing the suffix.
- Keep manufacturer and supplier identities separate, and retain lot, date-code and package evidence when available.
- Confirm the reviewed TE drawing revision and record any project-specific specification that governs the assembly.
- Quarantine mixed, relabelled or undocumented material until identity is resolved; appearance alone is not acceptance evidence.
- Keep stock, price and lead time as dated commercial facts, not permanent technical attributes.
Common questions
Is 2371242-3 a complete connector? No. TE identifies it as an inner ferrule within the HVA HD400 system. A released assembly requires the other exact components and the applicable process documents.
Can another 2371242 suffix be substituted? Not from the shared base number. Review the family table, exact drawing, cable-size context and project approval route before any substitution decision.
Does the article approve crimp or shielding settings? No. Tooling, preparation dimensions and acceptance criteria must come from the current controlled manufacturer and project documents.
Official manufacturer sources
- TE Connectivity 2371242-3 official product record
- TE customer drawing ENG_CD_2371242
- TE HVA HD400 high-voltage accessory connectors flyer
Related EPPTC navigation
- 2371242-3 product record
- TE Connectivity brand catalogue
- Automotive connector EMC shielding category
- Automotive application catalogue
- Contact EPPTC with the exact part number and document revision
Conclusion. Treat 2371242-3 as a drawing-controlled inner ferrule, not as a shortcut to system approval. A useful enquiry includes the exact suffix, cable construction, intended HVA HD400 configuration, required document revision and unresolved assembly questions.
Author: Lianxinlian Electronics Product Information Team
Automated technical-data-quality review: Lianxinlian Electronics Technical Data Quality Team checked source accessibility, bilingual separation and internal-link completeness. This is not a human engineering approval or product-suitability authorization.