In our home audio arena, I see them used mostly to connect outboard DC power supplies as Steve McCormack did with mine.
The specs show a wire size of 14awg but a rating of 20 amps, which I believe requires 12awg for in-wall wiring. Is there a different criterion for cords than for in-wall wiring?
The base metal is bronze (brass with a higher copper content) and they are plated with 4 um of silver. That is as good as most of the conventional connectors on the market and apparently meets the needs of pro audio.
Based on my use of them, I believe the PowerCON connectors offer a superior connector to our common blade style power plugs. I also like 20A plugs over our typical 15A plugs because I think the two opposite oriented plug blades provide a more positive connection than the 15A plugs that have both blades oriented in the same direction.
SpeakON connectors are also nice and IMO probably better than bananas and arguably very close to, or equal to, spades.
I suspect they are not used more due to the absence of "audiophile approved" versions.....because they are certainly easier to use.
The specs show a wire size of 14awg but a rating of 20 amps, which I believe requires 12awg for in-wall wiring. Is there a different criterion for cords than for in-wall wiring?
The base metal is bronze (brass with a higher copper content) and they are plated with 4 um of silver. That is as good as most of the conventional connectors on the market and apparently meets the needs of pro audio.
Based on my use of them, I believe the PowerCON connectors offer a superior connector to our common blade style power plugs. I also like 20A plugs over our typical 15A plugs because I think the two opposite oriented plug blades provide a more positive connection than the 15A plugs that have both blades oriented in the same direction.
SpeakON connectors are also nice and IMO probably better than bananas and arguably very close to, or equal to, spades.
I suspect they are not used more due to the absence of "audiophile approved" versions.....because they are certainly easier to use.