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From: john larkin <jlArbor.com>
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Subject: Re: mountable power ports
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2025 02:50:01 -0700
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On Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:44:27 +0000, liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid
(Liz Tuddenham) wrote:

>john larkin <jl@glen--canyon.com> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:53:59 -0700, Don Y
>> <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> wrote:
>> 
>> >On 3/27/2025 8:36 AM, Liz Tuddenham wrote:
>> >> Christopher Howard <christopher@librehacker.com> wrote:
>> >> 
>> >>> liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Liz Tuddenham) writes:
>> >>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Screw pillars with 4mm banana sockets in the centre.  Available in a
>> >>>> wide range of colours, rated to 500v and 10 amps.  Easy to fit, easy to
>> >>>> plug-up and easy to see what you are doing so you don't make silly (and
>> >>>> expensive) mistakes.
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>> We are just talking about something simple like this, right?:
>> >>>
>> >>> https://www.amazon.com/40Pcs-Durable-Panel-Mount-Adapter/dp/B0DPWQQ53Z/
>> >> 
>> >> They would be perfectly satisfactory if you were happy just using plugs.
>> >> If you wanted the option of using bare wire ends, you could try:
>> >> 
>> >> https://www.amazon.com/FULARR-Premium-Binding-Terminal-Connector/dp/B07Z
>> >> P83FB9/145-4921351-4020543
>> >
>> >If you choose to use a binding post, consider their spacing; first, you want
>> >to be sure you can get your fingers around them to tighten/loosen them
>> >comfortably.  And, if they support banana plugs, consider spacing them
>> >to support "dual" plug assemblies:
>> >
>> ><https://www.amazon.com/CESS-2-Way-Speaker-Banana-Connectors/dp/B01E7XUKG4>
>> 
>> 
>> It's one of the physical constants of this universe that banana jacks
>> are always 0.75" apart.
>
>...except in pre-war Netherlands, where they were 1-inch apart.

Surely you mean one meter.

But which war?