12V Outlet/Receptacle Rant!
I have two Wineguard receptacles like these. What is driving me crazy is that I can not insert a cell phone charger, inverter or anything of that sort. It just doesn't fit. To snug! I sanded down the ...
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Ciggy plugs and their receptacles make for poor connections.
Another case of convenience overriding design and function.
Its just a matter of time before the springs no longer exert enough pressure to keep the contacting surfaces nicely mated. Then they heat up further, weakening the springs more, until failure.
I wonder how many devices with ciggy plugs have been discarded when only the receptacle or plug itself has failed.
Even if they do not fail they incur a good voltage drop across them, which means heat is being generated and power wasted.
The price for convenience can be very high.
Another case of convenience overriding design and function.
Its just a matter of time before the springs no longer exert enough pressure to keep the contacting surfaces nicely mated. Then they heat up further, weakening the springs more, until failure.
I wonder how many devices with ciggy plugs have been discarded when only the receptacle or plug itself has failed.
Even if they do not fail they incur a good voltage drop across them, which means heat is being generated and power wasted.
The price for convenience can be very high.
