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by RecycledEle 1160 days ago
Standard DC power connectors are long overdue. Let me suggest a few:

* USB-C (type A and type C) (but simplify the voltage selection and change the spec so it just supplies as many amps as it can)

* 12V 5.5x2.1mm barrel connectors

* 12V car accessory outlets

* 12V battery terminals

* 19V Dell laptop power connectors

* 48V Power Poles (originally made by Anderson) in various amperages

Lithium, rechargeable batteries should also be standardized:

* Nokia 1100 prismatic cell (still used in many wireless peripherals, and could work well in almost all A/V remote controls)

* 4AH lithium prismatic cell (for most cell phones)

* 18650 (single cell)

* 2-cell 18650 pack (pick any power tool battery and use that)

* 4-cell devices should use a pair of the 2-cell 18650 packs. Black and Decker made VPX power tools that did that many years ago.

* 5-cell lithium pack (maybe 18650 cells) Pick any power tool battery that has a flat top, meaning not my beloved Ryobi and use that. Then everyone can make adapters that add 1/2" to the height of the battery.

* 40V lithium battery pack (pick any one of the electric lawnmower types that can handle a lot fo amps and use that)

* Car-scale battery packs that are about 1 cubic foot, so that many of them can power your home or automobile