Connectors

**mah** · January 24th, 2010, 12:09 AM

6 wires to each cabinet. I am thinking of using Automotive trailer plugs & sockets with multicore auto cable. Comments :welcome:.

Cheers, Marshall.

**Audio_by_Goodwill** · January 24th, 2010, 01:17 AM

Originally Posted by mah

6 wires to each cabinet. I am thinking of using Automotive trailer plugs & sockets with multicore auto cable. Comments :welcome:.

I wouldn't...... they're huge. Why six wires? If you're tri-amping the trailer connectors may not accommodate all that wire. Trailers don't normally run large gauge wire on all connections, and jamming all that wire in may not be easy.

**mah** · January 24th, 2010, 02:35 AM

This is what I had in mind. There are in-line types as well.

Hella Australia Onlne Catalogue .

Not expensive, easy connect/disconnect and secure locking. Available in metal housing and also truck version with twice the current rating.

**Audio_by_Goodwill** · January 24th, 2010, 03:27 AM

Originally Posted by mah

This is what I had in mind. There are in-line types as well.

Hella Australia Onlne Catalogue .

Not expensive, easy connect/disconnect and secure locking. Available in metal housing and also truck version with twice the current rating.

Well I was wiring up a truck. I'm not worried about current capability, but physical room. I had a tough time getting all the wires in the connectors, even without all the wires being heavy gauge. In looking at more on the website, some of those connectors look impressive. Maybe it will work........ they're certainly look better than the average plug we have here. Maybe those are closer to what we'd have on semi's..... long haul over the road trucks.

The inline connectors I've seen only come in four conductor, and are just bullet connectors molded together. Those are usually used on light trailers without brakes, and use light gauge wire. Looks like you have something different.

Still, I think it would a good idea if you'd check to see what Neutrik has. Some of the connectors I saw on the Hella website looked expensive......... I'm assuming that besides something clean looking, you'd also like to keep the price down....... not that I've ever bought anything from Neutrik. I guess I'm just leery of using something meant for a trailer, because what we have here in the US, at the consumer level, isn't what I'd want on a speaker.