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A power connector is an electrical connector
Connector

Connector may refer to:* Electrical connector, a device for joining electrical circuits together** Audio and video connector** Gender of connectors and fasteners...
 designed to carry a significant amount of electrical power
Electric power

Electric power is defined as the rate at which electrical energy is transferred by an electric circuit. The SI unit of power is the watt .When electric current flows in a circuit, it can transfer energy to do mechanical work or work ....
, usually as DC
Direct current

Direct current is the unidirectional flow of electric charge. Direct current is produced by such sources as battery , thermocouples, solar cells, and commutator-type electric machines of the dynamo type....
 or low-frequency AC
Alternating current

In alternating current the movement of electric charge periodically reverses direction. An electric charge would for instance move forward, then backward, then forward, then backward, over and over again....
. Some types of RF connector
RF connector

An RF connector is an electrical connector designed to work at radio frequencies in the multi-megahertz range.RF connectors are typically used with coaxial cables and are designed to maintain the shielding that the coaxial design offers....
 may also carry large amounts of power, but are considered as a separate category. Connectors carrying small amounts of power are known as signal connectors.








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A power connector is an electrical connector
Connector

Connector may refer to:* Electrical connector, a device for joining electrical circuits together** Audio and video connector** Gender of connectors and fasteners...
 designed to carry a significant amount of electrical power
Electric power

Electric power is defined as the rate at which electrical energy is transferred by an electric circuit. The SI unit of power is the watt .When electric current flows in a circuit, it can transfer energy to do mechanical work or work ....
, usually as DC
Direct current

Direct current is the unidirectional flow of electric charge. Direct current is produced by such sources as battery , thermocouples, solar cells, and commutator-type electric machines of the dynamo type....
 or low-frequency AC
Alternating current

In alternating current the movement of electric charge periodically reverses direction. An electric charge would for instance move forward, then backward, then forward, then backward, over and over again....
. Some types of RF connector
RF connector

An RF connector is an electrical connector designed to work at radio frequencies in the multi-megahertz range.RF connectors are typically used with coaxial cables and are designed to maintain the shielding that the coaxial design offers....
 may also carry large amounts of power, but are considered as a separate category. Connectors carrying small amounts of power are known as signal connectors.

Types

  • AC power plugs:
    • Mains power plug
      Domestic AC power plugs and sockets

      AC power plugs and sockets are devices for removably connecting electrically-operated devices to the mains electricity.An electric plug is a gender of connectors and fasteners electrical connector with contact prongs to connect mechanically and electrically to slots in the matching female socket....
      s, principally used for connecting equipment to wall outlets. See that article for information about mains electricity plugs around the world as well as information for travellers.
    • Industrial power plugs, used for larger equipment than normal mains plugs.
  • DC plugs
  • Mains
    Mains

    Mains may mean or refer to, or be a subject of:* Mains electricity * Electricity transmission* Public utility, about "mains services", including electricity, natural gas, water, and sewage disposal...
     inlet connectors, designed to attach a power cable to an appliance, of which the IEC connector
    IEC connector

    IEC connector is the common name for the set of thirteen line sockets and thirteen panel plugs defined by International Electrotechnical Commission specification IEC 60320 ....
     (see image below) is the most common
  • Battery
    Battery (electricity)

    In electronics, a battery or voltaic cell is a combination of one or more electrochemical cell Galvanic cells which store chemical energy that can be converted into electric potential energy, creating electricity....
     connectors
  • Lucar or Blade connectors commonly found in cars for quick connection of wiring to electrical components
  • Terminals
  • Terminal blocks
  • Industrial power connectors, of which one of the most common types is
    • the IEC 309 (BS 4343) so-called "commando" plug and socket.
  • Personal computer
    Personal computer

    A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator....
     power supply connectors
    • Molex connector
      Molex connector

      Molex connector is the vernacular term for a two-piece "pin and socket" interconnection, most frequently disk drive connectors. Pioneered by Molex Products Company, the two-piece design became an early electronic standard....
       — four pin hard disk
      Hard disk

      A hard disk drive , commonly referred to as a hard drive, hard disk, or fixed disk drive, is a non-volatile storage device which stores digitally encoded data on rapidly rotating hard disk platters with magnetic surfaces....
       drive (HDD) connectors, also used for powering CD-ROM
      CD-ROM

      CD-ROM is a pre-pressed Compact Disc that contains Computer data storage accessible to, but not writable by, a computer. While the Compact Disc format was originally designed for music storage and playback, the 1985 Yellow Book standard developed by Sony and Philips adapted the format to hold any form of Binary file....
       drives, burners etc
    • Berg connector
      Berg connector

      A Berg connector is a brand of electrical connector used in computer hardware. Berg connectors are manufactured by Berg Electronics Corporation of St....
       — smaller four pin floppy disk
      Floppy disk

      A floppy disk is a data storage medium that is composed of a disk of thin, flexible magnetic storage medium encased in a square or rectangle plastic shell....
       drive (FDD) connectors, also used by some hard drives, and carrying the same power supplies as the HDD connectors
    • AT
      AT form factor

      In the area of IBM compatible personal computers, the AT form factor referred to the dimensions and layout of the motherboard for the IBM AT. Like the IBM PC and IBM XT models before it, many third-party manufcturers produced motherboards compatible with the IBM AT form factor, allowing end users to upgrade their computers for faster process...
       motherboard connectors consisting of two in-line connectors
    • ATX
      ATX

      The ATX Motherboard form factor was created by Intel in 1995. It was the first big change in computer case and motherboard design in many years....
       motherboard connectors which have now obsoleted the older AT-style connectors
    • serial ATA
      Serial ATA

      The Serial ATA computer bus is a storage-interface for connecting Host adapter to mass storage devices .Conceptually, SATA is a 'wire replacement' for the older AT Attachment standard ....
       (SATA) power connectors


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