For all of us who have fiddled with standard USB connectors, its replacement, the reversible USB-C connector, has been a revelation!

The biggest changes in the PowerBloc we are shipping to our customers next year are the connectors. These connectors bring stunning improvements in installation and serviceability.

Today, we want to show you the most satisfying of all of them, the 350 Ampere power connector. It connects the 380 Volt high-potential direct current bus (HVDC) – the energy backbone of the PowerBloc.

The 350 A delivers an awesome 133 kW of power with an assuring klick. It also makes for a great “stress toy.” 

The BLOC-LINK™ power hub in the cabinet of the PowerBloc®. The connectors in the back  deliver the 380 V DC of the modules in the cabinet. The two pairs of connectors on the front of the hub connect to one or more cabinets to the right or left.

The 350 Ampere connector of the BLOC-LINK™ High Potential Direct Current Bus provides plug-and-play connectivity to a high power connection.

High-potential connections carrying that much power must be safe and secure. With this connector there is not even a chance to make a poor connection or mix up polarities. The connector comes in red (plus) and black (minus), and the two different connectors are keyed, which means that the red plug only fits the red socket and the black plug only fits the black socket.

A connection that previously only a trained person with attention could make is now plug-and-play and error-free. We are loving it.

In subsequent update in this series, we will show the new module backplane connector and the     quick-connect front pane input connectors. They also represent a major leap forward in the ease of installation and service.