Include the Powercon 20A pass
thru/
power out
connector (white) and
panel mount Powercons of each type. I'm convinced that Powercon is going to become a very popular
connector in the industry. Hopefully, white Powercon outputs will soon be seen as aux
power connectors on
power distros all over.
Also, put an
IEC panel mount connector next to the Male
Edison >
IEC.
I just happened to have the D3F, so I added it, as a representation of all panel mt. XLRs.
Good ideas. I'm not sure I share your
vision regarding the popularity of PowerCons. Personally I don't like them.
I DO like
this: the first transgendered 3pin
XLR, but am not sure how useful it would be, other than for adapters.
We only use 6pin
XLR for Load-Cells and VersaTubes. Riggers deal with the former, and I'd prefer to forget the latter.
As a side note, I just did a show where a "member of organized labor" did not know that one must first press something before unplugging an
XLR. The saddest part is he wasn't the first I've encountered. I've also had crew members not know that TwistLoc™s NEED to be twisted.
Unfortunately neither do I.
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They will not replace anything until they can become a rated mains
connector that can be broken under load.(all 3 conductors at once)
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I do however see them doing some damage to
IEC's on professional rackmount gear.
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I do use, own and sell products that utilize PowerCon connections and see the advantages of a compact locking AC
connector.
OK... Derek, you have a typo in your pdf, it's an
IEC connector, not EIC
connector.
IEC stands for the International Electrotechnology Commission, and when we use the convenience name of
IEC connector, we refer to
IEC 60320, normally the C13 & 14 variants, the C19 & 20 variants are 16A rated and I have found on
UPS supplies in the past (generally 3kVA).
I take it that no one in the states uses
IEC 60309,
ceeform, connectors? Otherwise at least a token representative would be useful...
Powercon. I like it, under some circumstances. It would be SO much better if
Neutrik were able to make it so that it complied with electrical standards for wider use. IE, as Phil noted, it needs to have breaking capacity, I'd say on active and
neutral at least, not sure if various standards would also require breaking capacity on Earth. Lab.gruppen are using the 32 amp powercon on the PLM10000Q series of amps. I can't remember from the last time I terminated one, but I seem to come across an not unusual occurrence of cables being pulled out of connectors with NL4 and in some cases
NL8. The thought of this occuring with
power is worrying.
And an
IEC connector is cheaper, computer equipment usage
etc. and so for most things, powercon will be an expense most people aren't willing to make. Consider
Crown amps these days, the come in the box with Aussie, UK and Euro
IEC leads... As opposed to a
connector that's worth whole dollars... But for some of the higher end stuff, definitely.
Derek, one of the first questions we have to ask loaders down here is whether they can
disconnect NL4... I can understand musos or other 'talent' who help out in schools, churches
etc not knowing NL4, but for someone eating based on their ability to do this stuff, well...
You don't use multipins for anything? Or does that belong in the Mr AV
category...