Walther Electric IEC-309 connectors are tough. Super-tough, in fact. I ran over this IP44 connector with my car twice, and the connector still functions 100%. Seeing as how non-metallic connectors have to pass the same UL impact tests as metallic connectors, this comes as no surprise. However, metallic connectors bend - a problem that can have disastrous consequences. Walther Electric is represented in Ohio and Kentucky by Paul Davis Automation (www.pauldavisautomation.com)
Mmmm, interesting, but I'd like to see the car parked on top of it for a few minutes.
Also, during my PAT course, we were all shown a IEC 309 / BS EN 60309-2 / BS 4343 plug-&-coupler that had been run over by a crane that weighed A FEW TONS.
It was crushed into a reasonable oval shape, but electrically, it was still safe & functional, although the plug could no longer be taken out of the coupler. :-D
I have a few of these on my channel. Search for PLUGS on my channel to find them.
-BBD.
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