Electro Stimulation Ward > Power Cables
Here is what $700.00USD will buy from Italy...
Folsom:
Ya, there’s no reason to be sloppy. Electrical tape is very tricky in a cable end. If there’s any way to avoid it, it should be. Heatshrink is great stuff. But some insulation melts very easy. Also you can use crimp ferrules if the gauge isn’t too big that you can’t get the crimped ferrule in. Sadly you can’t get most crimped ferrule sizes into the year plug clamp system.
That’s one of my biggest gripes, weak clamp aystems. Most of them are pathetic in most plugs. They go limp and have to be retightened. A good builder will do it twice, but they’re still bad. My fav connectors (found on the cat cable) can be wrenched really good. I come back and retighten but find they never come loose like the marincos etc. Some of the hospital ones are really bad. The worst I tried was a spring loaded one.
rollo:
Powercon for ALL . Time for Manf's to reconsider IEC.
charles
Folsom:
--- Quote from: rollo on August 15, 2019, 06:17:43 AM --- Powercon for ALL . Time for Manf's to reconsider IEC.
charles
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Indeed. I've been buying ever IEC under the sun trying to find anymore I think are worth a damn. I mostly think it's bad design, but also that a custom one might be the only answer outside of manufacturers switching to Powercon (30A).
rollo:
--- Quote from: Folsom on August 15, 2019, 04:08:41 PM ---
--- Quote from: rollo on August 15, 2019, 06:17:43 AM --- Powercon for ALL . Time for Manf's to reconsider IEC.
charles
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Indeed. I've been buying ever IEC under the sun trying to find anymore I think are worth a damn. I mostly think it's bad design, but also that a custom one might be the only answer outside of manufacturers switching to Powercon (30A).
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A lockable or snap in IEC would be a blessing. For my personal use I have been considering using a PC with clips which would go through opening for IEC [ removed ] in chassis and clip directly to power inlet. No need to cut a hole for powercon. Kinda hard wired. For resale just reinstall IEC. Then no loose connection.
My issue over the years was settling on a specific PC that offered no sonic signature which I have at last found.
charles
tmazz:
--- Quote from: rollo on August 16, 2019, 10:27:33 AM ---
--- Quote from: Folsom on August 15, 2019, 04:08:41 PM ---
--- Quote from: rollo on August 15, 2019, 06:17:43 AM --- Powercon for ALL . Time for Manf's to reconsider IEC.
charles
--- End quote ---
Indeed. I've been buying ever IEC under the sun trying to find anymore I think are worth a damn. I mostly think it's bad design, but also that a custom one might be the only answer outside of manufacturers switching to Powercon (30A).
--- End quote ---
A lockable or snap in IEC would be a blessing. For my personal use I have been considering using a PC with clips which would go through opening for IEC [ removed ] in chassis and clip directly to power inlet. No need to cut a hole for powercon. Kinda hard wired. For resale just reinstall IEC. Then no loose connection.
My issue over the years was settling on a specific PC that offered no sonic signature which I have at last found.
charles
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Sounds problematic to me. First off I am not sure what you would be able to clip onto and how good of a connection you would get with clips. But that you would have to listen to and see if the sound was better or worse. My bigger concern is one of safety. I am not sure what kind of clips you would be using, but if everything is just hanging through the IEC hole in the chassis it would not be very secure if the unit or the power cord ever got moved around for any reason. I could see the clips easily slipping off in that case witch would leave the clips, with live 120 volt power free to touch each other or anything within the component and cause all kinds of havoc......
You also will have to be very careful as to what kind of clips you use. Most clips are designed for use in low current situations. While they may be able to handle the power required to run a smaller component, like a DAC, you would need to be much more selective if working with a higher drain component, like a power amp.
I also am not sure how a connection with a clip would be more secure than even a flimsy IEC. Perhaps we are just not on the same wavelength on what kind of clips you envision using.
Off the top of my head, it seems like a lot more downside risk than potential gains, but if you want to experiment proceed with great caution.
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