For simple rugged power distribution it's hard to beat these rugged Ceeform connectors. They're available in a range of current and voltage ratings with suitable colour coding and keying. They're so common that they literally only cost a few pounds each in quantity for the basic blue/yellow 16A plugs/sockets.
They can be dropped from height, dragged across rubble and left out in arduous weather conditions without too many problems. The fact they're made of resilient plastic with long overlapping lips means that they can be handled relatively safely in wet conditions.
One thing I didn't mention was that the black bodied connector is specifically designed for the entertainment industry where it blends in better than coloured connectors.
I love these connectors. Easy to wire and super-rugged. The most common problems I have with them are broken wires or very rarely a welded contact on higher current connectors. They're cheap and common, so easy to keep spares in stock. Swap or reterminate and they're back in action.
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They can be dropped from height, dragged across rubble and left out in arduous weather conditions without too many problems. The fact they're made of resilient plastic with long overlapping lips means that they can be handled relatively safely in wet conditions.
One thing I didn't mention was that the black bodied connector is specifically designed for the entertainment industry where it blends in better than coloured connectors.
I love these connectors. Easy to wire and super-rugged. The most common problems I have with them are broken wires or very rarely a welded contact on higher current connectors. They're cheap and common, so easy to keep spares in stock. Swap or reterminate and they're back in action.
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This also keeps the channel independent of YouTube's advertising algorithms allowing it to be a bit more dangerous and naughty.
I'm becoming very fascinated with the 3 phase red sockets. To the point where I'm thinking of swapping out all the old soviet 3 phase sockets for these in the garage.
110 volt yellow / red 415 volt / blue 240 volt ) purple / violet (50 volt); ( L1 / L2 /:L3 / Earth .
My favourite is either of which does not matter which one you choose. ( L 1 / L 2 /L3 = Brown / Red live wire amd. Blue / Black and Earth ) = 240 volt.
Y / Y cabke is (Twin Brown or twin Red. To identify which one is live place a nother sleeve over the main feed wire. Making it (Duoble brown or Red)
Australia in datacentres.
I use these on a daily basis at my theatre, majority of our moving head fixtures take 16 AMP, we have several dimmer packs that take 32 AMP, and a massive touring dimmer which takes a 125 AMP 3 Phase
These plugs are used in South Africa for any instance where you need to draw above 16 A from a socket
Maldives and yes
In germany they are commonly used for 3 phase AC, as well as Amperages above 32 A
In Italy you can find them in Shops powering high power equipment or outside powering low power stuff for their IP rating
France, UK. 100% use it all the time
We use them in the filmindustry in Germany Big lights need big power.
Sometimes working with 125A/400V
if we have a lot of tungstenlampheads..
Its not really fun working with such cables, when it's cold outside 😉
In Poland in GSM industry we use it.
Very informative. Thanks CLlve.
In Finland especially the three phase 16 A ones are common in workshops etc. In homes they are not used, instead fixed connections are used for three phase.
Had a long heavy duty extension cord that was old and starting to get warm at the ends under at 15 amp/120 volt load in Seattle. Replaced the molded ends with heavy duty connectors and it runs stone cold.
Hehe pokey bit go into holey bit.
Qatar, with all the construction going on over here all the time, these get used alot!