Electrical connector advice

[eyuptm]

The blue ones are 20a rated, they also do a 32a, black from memory....

 

[MashBag]

Neutrik Powecon is the industry name

Thanks. Getting spec about them is as rare as hens teeth. Spent far too long on this today.

Giving up and putting plug back on. Really cannot find a solution worth doing.

 

[peterpiper]

Flex straight out, through a strain relief connector, can meets specs; needs a smaller hole; & is less likely to fail or cause power loss (while overheating).
Contacts in any power connector will corrode/tarnish with time. A heavy load can bridge corroded surfaces by making temporary micro-spot welds (that then make a good connection). These break when connector removed, leaving more pitted contact surfaces.

UK appliances, with13A plugs, often fail fail PAT testing due to a corroded/tarnished connection. In cordless kettles, it's always the base to kettle connection that fails first.

Cleaning the plug pins with wire wool, or 400 grit paper, then repeatedly plugging & unplugging from socket a few times (to clean socket connections) can help a lot.

 

[MashBag]

I have tested the gx16. Full load for 60 minutes. Only a 4°c rise on the connector temp.

 

[MashBag]

Gotta fit it. What's the worst than can happen?