An IEC with grip


I am sure this has been discussed ad nauseum, but I have not found what I am looking for yet. I have built several power cables and bought a bunch, but I am consistently disappointed by the IEC plugs and their weak grip. I have spent some bucks on Neotech and Wireworld plugs and cords, and they frequently have to be pushed back in place. One of the cords that does have grip is the Classic+ that I received with my Puritan PSM156, that holds quite well. 

Any suggestions? I know that I can improve things by wrapping the plug in tape to make it stay put, but my interest here is finding something with grip that will improve the connection.

 

zlone

Showing 1 response by erik_squires

Above all things, avoid Wattgate, they don’t seat fully and are prone to suffer from cable leverage/weight pulling them out. I’ve had decent luck with Connex (the Parts Connexion brand) but it’s only relatively better than Wattgate.

Avoid Rhodium plated connections. They are too hard and therefore don’t grip well. Stick to brass with silver or gold plating.

They do make locking IEC plugs, but the one's I've seen are for "normal" diameter cables.  They are meant for server rooms, not phat cable audio junkies.