Need a heavy duty receptacle

Hi Markpao

What power cords are you using where their bulk is causing it to back out of the receptacles you have?

I use the Porter Ports both old and new in my system and they firmly grip the 12AWG power cords I have.

The PS Audio Decora Style receptacle has held some of the 12AWG power cords I have too.

Hey Markpao

I can't find the thread but there was an A'gon member here who used fishing line to help support his beefier power cords. Another gent I met used really thick pipe insulation to help support his power cords so they wouldn't slip from the receptacle. He measured the distance from the floor to the outlet cords, cut the pipe insulation and put it right under to prop it up. Since the outlets were behind his gear no one could see the propped up cords.

I'm curious too about 3 or 4 prong power cords and the special receptacles they require. I see this kind of cord and outlet with servers and dryers. Since there is a market for these big and beefy power cords in the audio community why it hasn't been attempted to use these types of locking receptacles etc etc.

Hi Markpao

For the sagging of the power cord on the female end at the component. The way I handled it was I wrapped some electrical tape around the female end before plugging it in. That in addition to propping up the cables really helped with the strain and stopped the plug from slipping out. Another guy I spoke to took a business card and inserted it along with the power cord into the component female end. We both had same $40 cables so we didn't feel weird using such tricks to stop the slipping.

If you are ever into making your own cables I found SonarQuest power plugs grip like nothing else I've seen. Although I haven't used any power cord thicker than 10 AWG in there.