Power connector explained

Power connector may refer to:

• AC power plugs and sockets, devices that allow electrically operated equipment to be connected to the primary alternating current (AC) power supply in a building
  • NEMA connector, the standard for much of the Americas and Japan for such plugs and sockets
• Industrial power plug
• DC connector, an electrical connector for supplying direct current (DC) power
• Blade connector, commonly found in cars for quick connection of wiring to electrical components
• IEC 60309 (BS 4343), so-called "Commando" plug and socket
• IEC 60320, connectors for power supply cords to electrical appliances
• Molex connector, four-pin hard disk drive (HDD) connectors, also used for powering CD-ROM drives, burners etc.
• Berg connector, smaller four pin floppy disk drive (FDD) connectors, also used by some hard drives, and carrying the same power supplies as the HDD connectors

See also

• Electrical connector, an electro-mechanical device for joining electrical circuits as an interface using a mechanical assembly
• RF connector, an electrical connector designed to work at radio frequencies in the multi-megahertz range