Outdoor DC power connector 50V/10A, 2-contact

Good idea. Except they are pricey and the gender is wrong:

If I and people I worked with would have followed that philosophy during our engineering life a lot of medical equipment would not exist. Or to say it more bluntly, many people would die that don't have to.

This is also why I do not subscribe to the philosophy that progress can only occur incrementally and following a rigid plan. That's been tried in far away and not so free countries. It didn't work.

Dissing on Usenet is, if at all, only warranted if meant as a warning for others not to fall into a trap. But one has to be sure that the facts presented are in fact true and can be backed up if it ever came down to the mat. That's the case pretty much everywhere in life.

Or just use connectors dedicated for power connections. Plenty of those, just not too many that are weather-proof.

AMP makes a line of circular plastic connectors, similar to mil-spec but all plastic, I'm pretty sure they make an environmental version for a bit more. This is their CPC line. Oh, $10 for the PAIR? Not going to be much available in that price range.

Jon

Unfortunately much in CPC series has been obsoleted, not sure whether that is because it's now owned by TE. When I click "in stock" on the CPC stuff at Digikey the number of hits goes from 728 down to 40. Not a good sign. But thanks anyhow for pointing out this series.

And yeah, prices are a bit "highish" :-)

something like these?

-Lasse

Yes. Digikey also still has some with more than two pins. But the vast number of non-stock ones and the discontinuance notices on many 2-pin versions has me concerned. So I better concentrate on Conxall and Neutrik. But first I have to wrap up a switcher design. Done dozens by now, it gets to be boring :-)

You wouldn't be defending your former employer, M***M? For the record, I was told by our management they don't f**k over tier-1 companies; "don't worry.". At least they believed it until two weeks ago. Never again - another bridge burned.

Canon == XLR?

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I've always liked Neutrik, they just feel solid very simple to assemble with the best strain relief, and almost all types and genders fit in the same panel cutout

always hated the switchcraft XLRs, assembled with small screws an what not, but I see they have now made a series similar to Neutriks

-Lasse

You don't get it. Looking dicey is in the eyes of a skilled engineer. That doesn't mean you don't tackle difficult problems. Rather it means you don't do something asinine to save a few bucks.

Man, it must hurt to carry that chip on your shoulder all day.

Yes, XLR. I guess you really can't call them Canon these days.

A great cheap connector.

They were Cannon. Canon is the company that makes cameras.

Best regards, Spehro Pefhany

to 10A. Two contacts, water- and weather-proof. One male bulkhead in the u= nit and then one female plug for the two wires. Should be

The trailer version from europe:

Goes for 15 USD for a set, but thats just from a store, I bet you you can get it below half price if you look for it.

Regards

Klaus

The Switchcraft had one screw that didn't come out when you opened the connector. It was left hand thread that went down into the connector body when turned to the right. It was the only brand I would use. Amphenol made one with a tiny screw that could fall out, and often stripped, or came loose. I replaced hundreds ofd them with Switchcraft back in the '60s & '70s. I didn't like the Cannon series. They were a pain to use. I've had people drive over the Switchcraft, and all they did was scratch the finish. I saw a lot of damaged Amphenol & Cannon.

'60s & '70s that was before my time ;)

don't know when Neutrik came with their XLRs, but I'd still say they are much better don't even require tools

-Lasse

The first sentence you wrote in your first reply was, quote "My concern is getting sued".

Well, for me it simply is not. I tend to think outside the box and, yes, that does include taking a risk at times. Technological development stops if people don't. I simply asked if anyone knew low cost connectors that fulfill the requirements. Some respondents have.

Yes, that's the one I remember from my parents' cars and travel trailer. But it is way too big and bulky. In the US they are smaller but usually not panel-mountable.

What good does that do, when you need a soldering iron?

What is it with videos with almost no soundf, and completely out of focus? There was no need to remove the saddle on that Cannon connector, if it had the proper sized strain relief, and the cannon didn't provide a connection between the sheild and the housing. It was a royal pain in the ass at a transmitter site. You could lose the lock & spring on the Cannon, as well.

Those are not the classic Switchcraft A3F or A3M connectors.

I don't like all plastic audio connectors for any application. A chuck? It's a collet!

I can't find any photos of the original style Amphenol 'XLR' with their blue inserts.