I read in sci.electronics.design that Spehro Pefhany
wrote (in
) about 'Plug and socket
suggestion needed', on Sat, 9 Apr 2005:

There are a lot of wimpy little connectors rated at 300V that should
never see anything more than 24V and even that at limited current.

That's why I persuaded IEC to make IEC 61984 a standard, not a report.
It gives safety requirements for connectors not covered by another
specific standard, as, for example, the IEC 60320 connectors are.
--
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