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by opello 493 days ago
This [1] is also a good deep dive into the space covering the spec, limits, and materials details. For example:

> The specification for the connector and its terminals to support 450 to 600W is very precise. You are only within spec if you use glass fiber filled thermoplastic rated for 70°C temperatures and meets UL94V-0 flammability requirements. The terminals used can only be brass, never phosphor bronze, and the wire gauge must be 16g (except for the side band wires, of course).

[1] http://jongerow.com/12VHPWR/