An IEC with grip

@zlone - I use Silver plated Copper Sonarquest from Ebay

They grip like a vice

SonarQuest C25-Ag(T) Aluminum Alloy CRYO AG Silver Plated Audio Grade IEC AC Power Plug Connector

When you compare them to other plugs you wil see that the clamping contacts are much thicker

These are the best IEC’s I have ever used in over 10 years of making my own cables

Also, you might be interested in a couple of my other posts...

• What Makes A Good Cable
• Helix DIY Cables

I have tried many other brands, but Sonar Quest are the best mains connectors I have used and they are affordable

Regards - Steve

@williewonka Thanks, I will give those a try.

@ctromeo87 I am trying out the Iego's, and they do have a great grip and are well constructed, thanks for the advice. They are a tight squeeze for larger cords, 10 awg, so I may give something else a try for the larger ones. Great for source cords though.

@zlone glad they’re working out (mostly)!

Fun fact: you can remove the rubber grommet in the shell; it buys you a surprising amount of diameter for the larger cords. If you’re worried about dust/debris, add some 1.5” 3:1 heatshrink after the fact.

@zlone - one thing I forgot to mention - the Sonar Quest has an excellent internal wire clamping design.

I use small spades on the ends of the wire and the Sonarquest allows you to easily insert the spade into the clamp - so there is lots of room.

Spades make for a much more secure attachment making the cable very safe to use and they actually improve performance.

• I use a simple, very affordable spade that I buy from any hobby electronics or Auto parts store You can see s picture here
• THE HELIX IMAGE Power Cable

Regards - Steve

@williewonka thanks for the spade tip, I have struggled with jamming 10 AWG wire into clamps. Now I need to obsess over the “right” spade to use. 😀 I also ordered some Sonarquest plugs. Too bad they don’t have a US source, it will be a long wait.

@ctromeo87 I did have to remove the grommet, even for the source cord.