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Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Lasse Langwadt <llc@fonz.dk> Newsgroups: sci.electronics.design Subject: Re: high curent PCB connector Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2025 01:23:53 +0100 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 70 Message-ID: <vplmup$287v9$1@dont-email.me> References: <btruqjh4neg83vr09j9msg4vj74nmt96f2@4ax.com> <vpf696$gmq8$1@dont-email.me> <begmrjponvcf91iej12aj1hobsbkamoirs@4ax.com> <vpfrei$kc4n$1@dont-email.me> <9jsmrj5kmrkf83lei2btjn53689ifl5bod@4ax.com> <vpfuol$kvhl$1@dont-email.me> <nvvmrj51ni5a2knnnuqcb52pk71m4uljoj@4ax.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2025 01:23:53 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="dca35b3cf2507f7f324eb2e459fbee48"; logging-data="2367465"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX19DvGBdADAoZaqTD9chQauqiAX6XAsepww=" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:kMzhTd5I7vq6TKVqQzYLF7+HWPQ= Content-Language: en-US In-Reply-To: <nvvmrj51ni5a2knnnuqcb52pk71m4uljoj@4ax.com> Bytes: 3724 On 2/23/25 21:09, john larkin wrote: > On Sun, 23 Feb 2025 21:00:21 +0100, Lasse Langwadt <llc@fonz.dk> > wrote: > >> On 2/23/25 20:25, john larkin wrote: >>> On Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:03:46 +0100, Lasse Langwadt <llc@fonz.dk> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> On 2/23/25 16:45, john larkin wrote: >>>>> On Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:02:30 +0100, Lasse Langwadt <llc@fonz.dk> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On 2/14/25 17:37, john larkin wrote: >>>>>>> Does anyone have a favorite high-current PCB connector? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'd like to get 20 wires into a pluggable connector, to go on a module >>>>>>> like this: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://highlandtechnology.com/Product/P948 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> We need at least 7 amps per contact. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> That litle green Phoenix connector is cool. Wires screw into it >>>>>>> without tooling, and it's easy to mate and unmate. But it's only 5 >>>>>>> pins. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I was planning to use four of them, with two on a baby board, but that >>>>>>> idea wasn't popular. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.mouser.ca/ProductDetail/Phoenix-Contact/1842979?qs=aYsvlkyO7qM1vWO95kklEQ%3D%3D >>>>> >>>>> The problem with those connectorfs, and the Weidmuller equivalents, is >>>>> that humans aren't strong enough to un-mate them. And the spring-push >>>>> wire clamps are flakey. And that they have no no opinions about pin >>>>> numbering. >>>>> >>>> >>>> We've used a lot of those plugable connectors, never seemed like a >>>> problem to unmate them >>> >>> We used a similar part, and it was very hard to un-mate. We use the >>> version with the cam now, but only a few of their connectors have the >>> un-mate cam. >>> >>> https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/phoenix-contact/1808912/3439844 >>> >>>> >>>> doesn't have to be spring clamps, >>>> https://www.digikey.dk/da/products/detail/phoenix-contact/1803633/260535 >>>> >>>> if there no number you decide what to call the pins >>> >>> And since the connectors are unmarked, we have to explain the pin >>> numbering to our customers, with pictures in manuals. >>> >> >> if it had numbers you'd still need to explain what goes to what number, >> or just have the names/numbers on the box next to each pin >> >> > > Imagine if D25 or USB connectors had random pin numbers on various > products. > might as well have names instead of numbers, DB25 is used for all kinds of things, the numbers doesn't tell you anything