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Electronics => Beginners => Topic started by: coalago on September 07, 2013, 08:43:46 am

Title: power connector and RCA connector
Post by: coalago on September 07, 2013, 08:43:46 am
what's the differences between power connector and RCA connector, can they be converted use?
Title: Re: power connector and RCA connector
Post by: amyk on September 07, 2013, 12:23:53 pm
I recommend you don't.
Title: Re: power connector and RCA connector
Post by: madires on September 07, 2013, 01:12:04 pm
Quote from: coalago on September 07, 2013, 08:43:46 am
what's the differences between power connector and RCA connector, can they be converted use?

The RCA connector is used for audio/video signals and the power connector for power :-) You could use them vice versa but that would cause a lot of puzzled faces and some magic smoke as people are used to the traditional scheme.
Title: Re: power connector and RCA connector
Post by: coalago on September 08, 2013, 12:25:01 pm
Quote from: madires on September 07, 2013, 01:12:04 pm
Quote from: coalago on September 07, 2013, 08:43:46 am
what's the differences between power connector and RCA connector, can they be converted use?

The RCA connector is used for audio/video signals and the power connector for power :-) You could use them vice versa but that would cause a lot of puzzled faces and some magic smoke as people are used to the traditional scheme.

I see. thanks. Maybe for the different conductor resistance request . :-)