# DC barrel jacks CUI PJ-063AH / PJ-063BH (5.5 mm plug)

> What are the dimensions of a PJ-063 DC barrel jack?

- Category: Electronics › Connectors
- Kind: Standard part
- Basis: KiCad 3D models of the CUI PJ-063AH (2.0 mm pin) and PJ-063BH (2.5 mm pin) horizontal barrel jacks
- Page: https://xemstudio.com/objects/dc-barrel-jack/ · JSON: https://xemstudio.com/api/geometry?object=dc-barrel-jack · Plain text: https://xemstudio.com/objects/dc-barrel-jack/sheet.txt
- License: dimension sheet CC BY 4.0 (Xem Studio); linked files under their publishers' licenses

**Exact dimensions.** True size, with no printing tolerance added.

## Notes

- Both models are 10 × 13 mm on the board, 9 mm tall above it and 3 mm of pins below (12 overall).
- PJ-063AH takes a 5.5 mm OD plug on a 2.0 mm centre pin; PJ-063BH a 5.5 mm plug on a 2.5 mm pin.
- The model comes from the KiCad 3D library (kicad-packages3D), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 with the KiCad exception, and is rehosted unmodified (STL converted from the STEP) with the library's LICENSE.md and CREDITS.md beside the files; using it in your own design does not make your design share-alike.

## Sizes

| part | pin_mm | plug_od_mm | footprint_mm | above_board_mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cui-pj-063ah-horizontal | 2.0 | 5.5 | 10 × 13 | 9 |
| cui-pj-063bh-horizontal | 2.5 | 5.5 | 10 × 13 | 9 |

## Where the files are

- KiCad: [kicad-packages3D library (origin of these files)](https://gitlab.com/kicad/libraries/kicad-packages3D) — STEP, WRL — CC BY-SA 4.0 with KiCad exception

## Free STEP/STL (2 parts, CC BY-SA 4.0 (KiCad library license, with the KiCad exception), KiCad library contributors)

Index: https://xemstudio.com/files/kicad/dc-barrel-jack/index.json · license: https://xemstudio.com/files/kicad/usb-rj45-microsd-connectors/LICENSE.md

- cui-pj-063ah-horizontal: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/kicad/usb-rj45-microsd-connectors/cui-pj-063ah-horizontal.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/kicad/usb-rj45-microsd-connectors/cui-pj-063ah-horizontal.stl) — KiCad Connector_USB: BarrelJack_CUI_PJ-063AH_Horizontal; bbox 13.0 × 12.0 × 10.0 mm
- cui-pj-063bh-horizontal: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/kicad/usb-rj45-microsd-connectors/cui-pj-063bh-horizontal.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/kicad/usb-rj45-microsd-connectors/cui-pj-063bh-horizontal.stl) — KiCad Connector_USB: BarrelJack_CUI_PJ-063BH_Horizontal; bbox 13.0 × 12.0 × 10.0 mm

## How it fits

### Connects to
- [Panel cutouts: IEC inlet, rockers, barrel jack, USB-C, HDMI, LEDs, Neutrik D](https://xemstudio.com/objects/panel-cutouts/): the case hole for the plug

### Alternatives
- [Screw terminal blocks: Phoenix MKDS 1,5 and MKDS 3 (5.0 / 5.08 mm), 2–6 positions](https://xemstudio.com/objects/terminal-blocks/): screw terminals for power

## Questions

**What is the difference between PJ-063AH and PJ-063BH?**

The centre pin: 2.0 mm on the AH, 2.5 mm on the BH; both take a 5.5 mm OD plug.

**How big is a PJ-063 barrel jack?**

10 × 13 mm on the board and 9 mm tall above it in the KiCad model.

## Fits with

- [Micro-USB (Molex 47346) and Mini-USB (Lumberg 2486) receptacles](https://xemstudio.com/objects/micro-usb-mini-usb-receptacles/)
- [Panel cutouts: IEC inlet, rockers, barrel jack, USB-C, HDMI, LEDs, Neutrik D](https://xemstudio.com/objects/panel-cutouts/)
- [Screw terminal blocks: Phoenix MKDS 1,5 and MKDS 3 (5.0 / 5.08 mm), 2–6 positions](https://xemstudio.com/objects/terminal-blocks/)