What is BS EN 60603-8 - Two-part connectors and printed boards about? 
Electrical connectors are used to join electrical conductors to create an electrical circuit. BS EN 60603-8 is a part of an international multi-series standard that focuses on aspects of connectors for electronic equipment.
BS EN 60603-8 is applicable to a group of related two-part connectors for printed boards for board-to-board and board-to-wire connection, with tin or gold-plated contact area according to the style. The free or fixed board-mounted connectors are provided with terminations suitable for printed boards in accordance with IEC 326 and using a grid of 2,54 mm(0,1 in) as laid down in IEC Publication 97. The fixed connectors are provided with solder terminations.
The free connectors are provided with solder terminations, crimp terminations or insulation displacement (ID) connections.
Note: BS EN 60603-8 shall be used in conjunction with IEC 50(581), 97, 194, 326, 512 and 603-1.
Who is BS EN 60603-8 - Two-part connectors and printed boards for? 
BS EN BS EN 60603-8 on two-part connectors and printed boards is useful for: 
- Manufacturers of electronic devices 
- Manufacturers and suppliers of electronic connectors
- Product development teams
- Maintenance and augmentation teams  
- Companies associated with designing and installation of electronic devices 
- Fault management teams
- Quality control personnel
- Regulatory authorities
Why should you use BS EN 60603-8 - Two-part connectors and printed boards?
Electronic equipment is used in applications that rely on mechanical or electric systems for their operation. They are essential to any work on electronics systems for creating signals and capturing responses from electronic devices. There are certain specifications regarding the performance of electronic equipment. Electrical connectors are manufactured for power, data, and audio-visual applications. They can be differentiated by their specific method of connection, pinout, size, materials, contact resistance, mechanical durability, ingress protection, insulation and lifetime.
BS EN 60603-8 provides you with dimensional information that helps you with the mounting process of two-part connectors. BS EN 60603-8 discusses the characteristics of two-part connectors that help users to manufacture good quality highly efficient electrical connectors. BS EN 60603-8 also provides you with test schedules to verify the performance characteristics of two-part connectors which ensures their reliability.
The guidelines in BS EN 60603-8 help you establish a connection between two-part connectors and printed boards that enable you to provide a superior quality product to your customers
