Keep in mind that there are a large variety of power pole connectors. I first encountered them in the cables and connectors used to recharge electric forklifts. Plenty big and can handle plenty of power.
> On Jun 22, 2017, at 16:06, Chris Albertson <albertson.ch...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I think they call these "16mm aviation plugs" in the CNC machine tool > world. They are common for connecting servo or stepper motors to their > controllers. > > they have any number of poles from 2 to 6 or more and screw rings that > secure them. Usually really good quality even from Chinese eBay vendors. > But they are really used only for a cable to chassis and only up to a few > amps. here is one > <http://www.ebay.com/itm/5pcs-Aviation-Plug-4-Pin-16mm-GX16-4-Metal-Male-Female-Panel-Connector-New/172271528592?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D44840%26meid%3D1f63ff61ed134f628c9629d26b2690b1%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D281469838889> > > Why so many connecter types? So you don't cross stuff up. > > Power poles are great for low-tech 12 volt buss systems that don't need any > kind of engineering and are tolerant of connecting "anything to anything." > Amateur radios and lead acid batteries are OK. Not good for high tech > battery or their chargers or loads. > > Th XT60 or if you need 90 amps, the XT90 is ok because it is gendered and > you can't accidentally connect two sources. > > The aviation type are perfect for cabling four or six lead motors. > > I would not use 3-pin XLR for anything but audio. Don't make it easy to > connect line level audio to a battery. > > A really dumb idea was this guy, I heard this story secondhand. He used > A/C extension cords for speaker cables because they work well for that > purpose, but then someone plugged a speaker into a 120vac well outlet. I > assume it made a load 60 Hz tone for a few cycles. Best to follow > industry conventions because that is what people expect. > > Even though it would work well electrically, no one uses a mini-USB jack > for Ethernet and for good reason > > > > On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 11:42 AM, Mark Spencer <m...@alignedsolutions.com> > wrote: >> Sorry if I have caused any un due confusion thru my perhaps incorrect use > of the terms "cannon" and "XLR." >> The green connector with 4 separate female contacts is what I perhaps in > correctly referred to as a "cannon" connector. The silver connector with 3 > separate female contacts was what I perhaps incorrectly referred to as a > "XLR" connector. >> >> Both were in use in my lab powering time nuts gear. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Mark Spencer >> >> m...@alignedsolutions.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. > > > > -- > > Chris Albertson > Redondo Beach, California > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.