Connector Part Review

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Yes.
The project has part-level metadata beyond the three Terminal components, but it is not stored on the individual Terminal components themselves.
Where it appears:
Component-level / pin-level entries
The indexed schematic components only show three terminal-style components:
  • ACTIVE_CONTACT_1
  • ACTIVE_CONTACT_2
  • GROUNDING_CONTACT
Each of these only has basic terminal metadata such as:
  • Part Type: Terminal
  • Designator Prefix: P
  • Pin Number
  • Pin Type
  • Symbol Pin Position
No Datasheet URL, MPN, manufacturer, or package metadata was found directly on those three components.
Project-level properties
The part-level metadata is stored in project properties, not on the Terminal components:
  • Manufacturer Name: TE Connectivity
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 3-213598-2
  • Datasheet URL: https://storage.googleapis.com/graviton-electric-symbols/document_assets/user-uploaded/28ead03641823613247bcc64ed1e89aa4dc7175571ebfbb5b19bf6c48c2b6eb3.pdf
  • Part Type: Connector
  • Designator Prefix: J
  • Mount: Panel
  • Symbol Style: parametric-v1
  • License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
PCB / asset storage
The physical package/footprint-related data appears in PCB/assets:
  • Footprint asset: 32135982.kicad_mod
  • 3D model asset: 3-213598-2.stp
  • Symbol SVG: 3-213598-2 Symbol.svg
  • Thumbnail: 3-213598-2-thumb.png
The PCB layout references:
  • Footprint asset: 32135982.kicad_mod
  • Model asset: 3-213598-2.stp
So, the answer is: yes, the project has part-level metadata, and it is stored as project-level properties and PCB/assets, not as metadata on the three Terminal components.

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I found an existing Datasheet URL on the part-level metadata, so I’m not overwriting it; I also found TE’s official product page and customer drawing for verification. The footprint hole pattern matches the TE drawing on pin count, spacing, and drill range; I’m packaging the detailed findings into a short review file now.
Created a project doc

Part Information Review: TE Connectivity 3-213598-2

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Date: 2026-07-23 Existing Flux part/project metadata and schematic/layout data.

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Completed the part review and created Part Information Review: TE Connectivity 3-213598-2 with the detailed specs and cross-check results.
Open items:
  • Datasheet URL was already set, so I did not overwrite it; the report records the direct official TE product drawing URL.
  • Main issues flagged: missing pin descriptions, Unspecified pin types, and unverified pad land diameter from the accessible drawing extraction.
Suggested next steps:
  1. Add pin descriptions for the two active contacts and grounding contact.
  2. Set terminal pin types appropriately for a power connector.
  3. Optionally update the Datasheet URL to TE’s direct product drawing URL.
Fix pins and datasheet
Add pin descriptions
Set pin types
Update datasheet URL
Verify footprint geometry
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GROUNDING_CONTACT
Pin Number
3
ACTIVE_CONTACT_2
Pin Number
2
ACTIVE_CONTACT_1
Pin Number
1
Part Information Review: TE Connectivity 3-213598-2
Date: 2026-07-23
Reviewed Sources
TE states that the product drawing should be used for design activity; the product drawing was treated as controlling for footprint geometry.
Existing Flux Part Information
Part-level metadata found
Semantic project search reported part-level properties stored on the project, not on the individual terminal components:
  • Manufacturer Name: TE Connectivity
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 3-213598-2
  • Datasheet URL: https://storage.googleapis.com/graviton-electric-symbols/document_assets/user-uploaded/28ead03641823613247bcc64ed1e89aa4dc7175571ebfbb5b19bf6c48c2b6eb3.pdf
  • Part Type: Connector
  • Designator Prefix: J
  • Mount: Panel
  • Symbol Style: parametric-v1
  • License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Because a Datasheet URL was already set, it was not overwritten. The official TE product drawing URL above is included here as the primary external verification source.
Schematic terminal components found
  • ACTIVE_CONTACT_1: Terminal, Pin Number 1, Pin Type Unspecified
  • ACTIVE_CONTACT_2: Terminal, Pin Number 2, Pin Type Unspecified
  • GROUNDING_CONTACT: Terminal, Pin Number 3, Pin Type Unspecified
No pin descriptions were present on the terminal components.
Footprint data found
The KiCad footprint asset 32135982.kicad_mod includes:
  • Fab outline: from (-9.21, -14.75) to (21.91, 16.37) mm, giving a 31.12 mm × 31.12 mm outline.
  • Courtyard: from (-10.21, -15.75) to (22.91, 17.37) mm.
  • Pad 1: through-hole rectangular at (0.000, 0.000) mm, pad size 3.713 mm, drill 2.475 mm.
  • Pad 2: through-hole circular at (12.700, 0.000) mm, pad size 3.713 mm, drill 2.475 mm.
  • Pad 3: through-hole circular at (6.350, 4.190) mm, pad size 3.713 mm, drill 2.475 mm.
  • 3D model asset: 3-213598-2.stp.
Datasheet / Product Drawing Key Specs

Table

SpecValue
ManufacturerTE Connectivity / AMP
MPN3-213598-2
TE descriptionCNV OUTLET PCBOARD MNT, BLK LF
Product categoryPanel & PCB Outlets / convenience outlet receptacle
Receptacle styleNEMA 5-15R style, per distributor references
Connector systemCable-to-panel
Positions3
Circuit applicationPower
Contact current rating15 A max
PCB terminationThrough-hole solder
Connector mounting typePanel mount
Contact base materialBrass
Housing materialNylon GF / glass-filled nylon
Housing colorBlack
Pitch / centerline12.7 mm / 0.500 in
Product height31.12 mm / 1.23 in
Product width31.12 mm / 1.23 in
Product depth32.54 mm / 1.28 in
Operating temperature-40 to +110 °C
Recommended panel cutout25.63 ± 0.08 mm square
PCB thickness note on drawing1.57 mm / 0.062 in thick PCB
Recommended hole diameter2.41–2.54 mm diameter / 0.095–0.100 in
Pin 1 functionActive contact
Pin 2 functionActive contact
Pin 3 functionGrounding contact
Cross-check Results
Metadata
  • MPN 3-213598-2 matches TE official product page.
  • Manufacturer TE Connectivity matches TE official product page.
  • Part type Connector is appropriate.
  • Mount Panel is directionally correct, but the TE product is both panel-mount and PCB through-hole solder terminated.
  • Datasheet URL was already set, so no property update was made. The existing URL appears to be an uploaded PDF copy rather than a direct TE URL.
Schematic Symbol / Pins
  • Pin count matches the datasheet/drawing: 3 positions.
  • Pin numbering matches the TE drawing naming convention: two active contacts plus one grounding contact.
  • Symbol designators are semantically reasonable:
    • Pin 1: ACTIVE_CONTACT_1
    • Pin 2: ACTIVE_CONTACT_2
    • Pin 3: GROUNDING_CONTACT
  • Mismatch / incomplete metadata: all terminal Pin Type values are Unspecified. For a power connector, these should ideally be marked as passive/power contacts according to the platform’s convention.
  • Mismatch / incomplete metadata: Pin Description is missing for all three pins. Recommended descriptions:
    • Pin 1: Active contact 1 / line or neutral contact
    • Pin 2: Active contact 2 / line or neutral contact
    • Pin 3: Grounding contact / protective earth
Footprint
  • Pad count matches: 3 through-hole pads.
  • Pad numbering matches the drawing: pad 1 and pad 2 are the two active contacts; pad 3 is the grounding contact.
  • Pad center spacing between pads 1 and 2 is 12.700 mm, matching TE’s 12.7 mm centerline.
  • Pad 3 is centered between pads 1 and 2 and offset 4.190 mm from the active-contact hole centerline, matching the TE drawing relation.
  • Drill diameter is 2.475 mm, which falls inside the TE recommended hole diameter range of 2.41–2.54 mm.
  • Pad/land diameter of 3.713 mm could not be verified against the TE drawing because the drawing extraction did not expose a land diameter. It appears mechanically plausible but remains unverified.
  • Fab outline is 31.12 mm × 31.12 mm, matching the product height/width. Product depth is represented by the 3D STEP model rather than the 2D footprint outline.
  • The footprint includes the 3D STEP model asset 3-213598-2.stp.
Flagged Mismatches / Risks
  1. Pin descriptions missing. The symbol lacks explicit pin descriptions for active contacts and grounding contact.
  2. Pin types unspecified. All terminals are Unspecified; this reduces ERC usefulness for a mains/power connector.
  3. Existing Datasheet URL is not the direct TE URL. A Datasheet URL is already set, so it was not overwritten, but the direct official TE product drawing URL should be kept in the review notes or optionally used if the user wants direct-vendor sourcing.
  4. Pad land diameter not verified. TE’s OCR-extracted drawing data confirmed drill size and hole positions, but not pad/land diameter. The current 3.713 mm land size should be verified manually against the official drawing/CAD if exact land geometry is critical.
  5. Mains safety context. This is a 15 A AC receptacle; downstream PCB usage must enforce appropriate creepage, clearance, copper sizing, fusing, and regulatory constraints. Those constraints are not visible in the standalone part footprint review.
  • Add pin descriptions to the three terminal components.
  • Set pin types to an appropriate passive/power-contact classification if supported by the part workflow.
  • Optionally replace or augment the Datasheet URL with the direct TE product drawing URL if the project should point to the vendor-hosted source.
  • Manually verify land diameter and any panel/cutout datum relationships against TE drawing 213598 or TE CAD before manufacturing a board around this connector.

  • Reviewed Sources

  • Existing Flux Part Information

  • Part-level metadata found

  • Schematic terminal components found

  • Footprint data found

  • Datasheet / Product Drawing Key Specs

  • Cross-check Results

  • Metadata

  • Schematic Symbol / Pins

  • Footprint

  • Flagged Mismatches / Risks

  • Recommended Follow-up Fixes