Solar panel connectors are characterised by their pinout and physical construction, size, contact resistance, insulation between pins, ruggedness and resistance to vibration, resistance to entry of water or other contaminants, resistance to pressure, reliability, lifetime (number of connect/disconnect operations before failure), and ease of connecting and disconnecting.

They may be keyed to prevent insertion in the wrong orientation, connecting the wrong pins to each other, and have locking mechanisms to ensure that they are fully inserted and cannot work loose or fall out. Some connectors are designed such that certain pins make contact before others when inserted, and break first on disconnection; this protects circuits typically in connectors that apply power, e.g. connecting safety ground first, and sequencing connections properly in hot swapping applications.
It is usually desirable for a connector to be easy to identify visually, rapid to assemble, require only simple tooling, and be inexpensive. In some cases an equipment manufacturer might choose a connector specifically because it is not compatible with those from other sources, allowing control of what may be connected. No single connector has all the ideal properties; the proliferation of types is a reflection of differing requirements.

Fretting is a common failure mode in electrical connectors that have not been specifically designed to prevent it.

As a connector manufacturer with global strategic planning, we are based in Germany, from Europe to Asia, the Americas, gathering resources used in our global high-quality products and services. We have cooperations with GE, Frisetta, LEIPOLD and other high-quality raw material suppliers to ensure that our raw materials are the first-class. We provide a range of fixed, removable PCB terminal blocks and other wiring products to meet the most needs. To the difficult and special wiring requirements, we would like to offer technical advice and implement the design.