Anyone able to identify this speaker power connector?

gadgetron · 25th July 2011, 03:24 PM

I have a hard time finding this connector name n type.
Anyone can help. Thank you!

its a female power connector for a speaker.

100-230V
50-60Hz
1kW MAX

DrDyna · 25th July 2011, 03:52 PM

Picture doesn't seem to work, but that sounds more like a mains input rather than a speaker input.

kevinkr · 25th July 2011, 04:03 PM

Picture link doesn't seem to work.. Post a picture directly to the forum if you can.

gadgetron · 26th July 2011, 01:12 AM

sorry about the bad link. heres the pic.

kevinkr · 26th July 2011, 03:58 AM

That's a real oddball, I've never seen anything like it in a three pin connector. Clearly intended to keep you from plugging it in with just any old cordset.. Seems like there might be more to it? I think you might need to go back to the original manufacturer on this one unless you know exactly what is on the other side of that connector and where it goes...

Pano · 26th July 2011, 05:07 AM

Agree, that's a strange one. Where was the unit made or sold?

speaker dave · 26th July 2011, 11:15 AM

I agree that it looks more like a 3 pin power connector than a speaker connector. You need to leaf through the connector catalogs of the larger connector makers (Amphenol, etc.)

Otherwise ignore the connector and try and fashion some termination pins that fit into the central bits (would 4mm round fit?)

Why 3 connections?

David

DrDyna · 12:06 PM

Well, in the original post, it says "100-230V, 50-60Hz, 1kW MAX" now that I'm seeing the connector I'm going to say those 3 pins are hot, neutral and ground for a mains connector.

Notice it's keyed so that it's impossible to reverse the connector. I don't think they'd do that on a speaker.

Edit: Can you get a picture of the entire back panel?

weltersys · 26th July 2011, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speaker dave

I agree that it looks more like a 3 pin power connector than a speaker connector. You need to leaf through the connector catalogs of the larger connector makers (Amphenol, etc.)

Otherwise ignore the connector and try and fashion some termination pins that fit into the central bits (would 4mm round fit?)

Why 3 connections?

David

I'm not familiar with the OP's connector, but in the "bad old days" it was common for many sound companies to use three twist lock pin connectors for bi-amped monitors, highs "+" on one pin, lows "+" on another, and both sharing the ground connection as "-", using an amp that has shared "-".

pinkmouse · 26th July 2011, 01:07 PM

Can't remember what they're called, but that type is frequently used in Europe for concealed kitchen cabinet light fittings

25th July 2011, 03:24 PM	#1
gadgetron diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2011	Anyone able to identify this speaker power connector? I have a hard time finding this connector name n type. Anyone can help. Thank you! its a female power connector for a speaker. 100-230V 50-60Hz 1kW MAX

25th July 2011, 04:03 PM	#3
kevinkr diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Blog Entries: 6	Picture link doesn't seem to work.. Post a picture directly to the forum if you can. __________________ www.kta-hifi.net

26th July 2011, 03:58 AM	#5
kevinkr diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Blog Entries: 6	That's a real oddball, I've never seen anything like it in a three pin connector. Clearly intended to keep you from plugging it in with just any old cordset.. Seems like there might be more to it? I think you might need to go back to the original manufacturer on this one unless you know exactly what is on the other side of that connector and where it goes... __________________ www.kta-hifi.net

26th July 2011, 11:59 AM	#8
DrDyna diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2007 Blog Entries: 3	Well, in the original post, it says "100-230V, 50-60Hz, 1kW MAX" now that I'm seeing the connector I'm going to say those 3 pins are hot, neutral and ground for a mains connector. Notice it's keyed so that it's impossible to reverse the connector. I don't think they'd do that on a speaker. Edit: Can you get a picture of the entire back panel? Last edited by DrDyna; 26th July 2011 at 12:06 PM.

26th July 2011, 01:07 PM	#10
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25th July 2011, 03:52 PM	#2
DrDyna diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2007 Blog Entries: 3	Picture doesn't seem to work, but that sounds more like a mains input rather than a speaker input.

26th July 2011, 05:07 AM	#6
Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	Agree, that's a strange one. Where was the unit made or sold?

26th July 2011, 11:15 AM	#7
speaker dave diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto	I agree that it looks more like a 3 pin power connector than a speaker connector. You need to leaf through the connector catalogs of the larger connector makers (Amphenol, etc.) Otherwise ignore the connector and try and fashion some termination pins that fit into the central bits (would 4mm round fit?) Why 3 connections? David

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