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When I say full-size, I mean a plausible NEMA 5-15 replacement exclusively for DC power; something that you could reasonably run at least a kilowatt or two thro
by George83728 3y ago
When I say full-size, I mean a plausible NEMA 5-15 replacement exclusively for DC power; something that you could reasonably run at least a kilowatt or two through, and with a mechanically robust design. It should be able to power a toaster oven or stand mixer, and be mechanically robust enough to survive people tripping over the cable many times and being generally rough with it.
Those little barrel jacks are fine for what they are, but I can't imagine powering a toaster oven with one. Cigarette lighter ports might fit the bill, at least mechanically. I haven't seen one of those in many years and forgot about them.
- Scoundreller 3y agoReally depends on what kind of amperage you want to run through it. A kilowatt at 12V is going to be 85 amps and too hot for something rated for 15 amps. Not sure what’s approved for DC use in general. Standards bodies will probably disagree with using something typically used for AC with DC because of the risk of plugging the wrong thing into it.
- 83 3y agoPlenty of options exist in adjacent industries. Stage rigging has a lot of nice stuff for powering lighting/effects (like Neutrik powercon) as does automotive (deutsch dtp or dthd). https://www.neutrik.com/en/products/power/powercon-20-a https://www.neutrik.com/en/products/power/powercon-20-a https://www.te.com/usa-en/products/connectors/automotive-connectors/intersection/deutsch-dthd-connectors.html?tab=pgp-story https://www.te.com/usa-en/products/connectors/automotive-con...