JaseH
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Anyone know anything about power connectors for hot environments?
The IEC C13/C14 connectors I've been using on my kettle are starting to show signs of not holding up to the heat. The plastic around the pins has started to scorch. From what I can see the C15/C16 format power connectors are meant for kettle and hot environment applications but I cant find much info on why - is the plastic a more heat resistant material?
Any other suggestions for power connector options on a 3600W kettle element? The female connector is mounted in a cast aluminium box on the outside of my kettle so there's probably a far amount of heat transfer happening.
The IEC C13/C14 connectors I've been using on my kettle are starting to show signs of not holding up to the heat. The plastic around the pins has started to scorch. From what I can see the C15/C16 format power connectors are meant for kettle and hot environment applications but I cant find much info on why - is the plastic a more heat resistant material?
Any other suggestions for power connector options on a 3600W kettle element? The female connector is mounted in a cast aluminium box on the outside of my kettle so there's probably a far amount of heat transfer happening.