Protective Cover For An Electrical Connector For Contacting A Circuit Carrier

An electrical connector for contacting a circuit carrier, comprising:

• an insulating housing;
• at least one contact assembled in the insulating housing;
• a contact portion positioned at one end of the contact for contacting a mating contact;
• a connecting portion at another end of the contact
• a plated through hole of the circuit carrier connecting to the connection portion of the contact through an electrically conductive press-in connection;
• a protective cover;
• at least one opening in the protective cover through which the connecting portion of the at least one contact enters in an assembled state;
• wherein the protective cover is configured to cooperate with the contact and/or the insulating housing so the protective cover covers an intake region of the plated through hole toward the outside.