RE: 50A 250V connectors (fwd)

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Original poster: Gerry Reynolds <greynolds@xxxxxxxxxx>



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Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 15:41:47 -0600
From: CajunCoiler <cajuncoiler@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: RE: 50A 250V connectors (fwd)


After hearing of all these expensive connectors, the
first thought that comes to mind for me, would be to
look up the cost of some copper buss bar, and making
my own connectors... right up there with making
capacitors from rolled plastic and foil, or using
cable clamps for tube sockets. :)


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> Subject: RE: 50A 250V connectors (fwd)
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> Original poster: Gerry Reynolds <greynolds@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 18:28:21 +0000
> From: Sparktron01@xxxxxxxxxxx
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> Subject: RE: 50A 250V connectors (fwd)
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>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Original poster: Gerry Reynolds <greynolds@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> Another connector that I have personally used at work is
> manufactured by Meltric
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> http://www.meltric.com/
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> Negatives:  It is expensive, limited suppliers
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> Positives:
> Plant Engineering 2004 Product of the Year'
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> Is UL listed for load break, make (is a power disconnector
> [non-fused safety switch
> and plug/socket combo] ), rated for up to 100kA short circuit
> ratings (not a typo)
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> True dead front design on female (powered) components..
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> Can be keyed uniquely to prevent "cross connections"
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> 250V and 600V rated components, high current available.
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> Typical uses include welders, motor (T' connections), marine applications.
> Excellent product, much much safer then a pin and sleve or
> twist-lock connector
> (twist-locks have been BANNED at our work, there have been injuries and
> equipment damage by "arc-flash" when plugging into a load hot).
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> Meltric connectors are in-fact designed to do precisely that.
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> Used 250V, 30A and 60A assemblies at work, which would cover 90%+
> of work on this list.
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> Regards
> Dave Sharpe, TCBOR/HEAS
> Chesterfield, VA. USA
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