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 also don't carry much amperage either. The weak spring can cause arcing and pitting as well.
Even worse, we have a ton of 12 volt connectors, Yamaha has one, Honda has one, there is the type for motorcycles, the ciggie plugs, I'd love a NEMA standard that can handle "real man's" amperages, such as the 20 amps from my macerator pump. Add to this a connector that can stand a lot of insertion cycles. Most ciggie plugs have a good chance of dying out or the spring giving out before even 100 cycles.
I wish we can toss cig lighter connections altogether, unless one wants a cig lighter for smoking in their vehicle.
Even worse, we have a ton of 12 volt connectors, Yamaha has one, Honda has one, there is the type for motorcycles, the ciggie plugs, I'd love a NEMA standard that can handle "real man's" amperages, such as the 20 amps from my macerator pump. Add to this a connector that can stand a lot of insertion cycles. Most ciggie plugs have a good chance of dying out or the spring giving out before even 100 cycles.
I wish we can toss cig lighter connections altogether, unless one wants a cig lighter for smoking in their vehicle.
