Hi,
The Powerkon variant, which does not mate with Speakon, is what is good
for AC, and found use in the medicine world, as it does not
self-disconnect like IEC-outlets tend to do (yeah, I know about securing
them and I've seen it missused many times but I made sure we have such
securing on our products).
Speakon for power would however be useful for DC.
It used to be that speakers where connected using the XLR range of
connectors (not only the 3 pin XLR connector, but larger sized
variants). Those connectors can handle power and current nicely too, but
there can be better choices and that's where the Speakon comes in for
the speaker-feed, which got much handier.
Cheers,
Magnus - former PA-system engineer
On 06/22/2017 02:40 PM, Mike Seguin wrote:
For anything critical, I use these connector from the professional sound
industry.
http://www.neutrik.com/en/speakon/
Mike
On 6/22/2017 8:29 AM, Clint Jay wrote:
It is possible to get hold of locking barrel connectors, they insert as
normal and a quarter twist fastens them in place. The plugs and
sockets are
compatible with non locking equivalents too.
Of course they're not great for applications that need a decent amount of
current and other disadvantages as noted elsewhere.
On 22 Jun 2017 1:11 pm, "Attila Kinali" <[email protected]> wrote:
Moin,
On Thu, 22 Jun 2017 06:20:27 -0500
Clay Autery <[email protected]> wrote:
TVB for the win! <big smile>
Can we please let it go here?
Do we REALLY need to have the same PPcon discussion yet again?
Actually, I read it with interest. I am designing quite a bit of
electronics. A lot of it is single use, then "throw-away" these
days so long running times are not that much of an issue.
But selecting the right power connector is always a problem
I face. I often choose the 5.5x2.5mm barrel plugs, as they are
quite common on power supplies, but they are kind of suboptimal
when it comes to retentiony The Kycon 4-pole plug is slightly
better, but every and each power supply has a different pinout,
which means that I either need to design it for a specific power
supply or add 8 diodes to get the polarity right.
I pondered a couple of times to use Molex Micro-fit connectors,
as they are cheap, locking and available in almost any number of
poles. The current and voltage rating hare high enough for almost
all needs (but not enough for 240V mains, even if it's rated 300V!).
And incidentally the crimping tool doesn't cost an arm and a leg.
But it's not really a connector one wants to use to power a device
in a proper housing.
Reading on what other people are using and what advantages/disadvantages
the different power plugs have is quite interesting for me.
So, please keep it comming!
Attila Kinali
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