Mechanical current selector and low power adapter exclusion key
Systems, devices, and methods including a cordset having a housing comprising: a rotatable neutral blade, where the rotatable neutral blade is rotatable between a first horizontal position, a second vertical position, and a third angled position; a first hot plug blade; a second hot plug blade; and a ground plug blade.
1 . A system, comprising:
a cordset comprising:
a rotatable neutral blade, wherein the rotatable neutral blade is rotatable between a first horizontal position, a second vertical position, and a third angled position;
a first hot plug blade;
a second hot plug blade;
a ground plug blade; and
a sensor configured to sense an angle of the rotatable neutral blade as in at least one of: the first horizontal position, the second vertical position, and the third angled position.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is a charge circuit interrupting device (CCID).
3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the CCID is configured to set a max charge current such that a rating of an outlet is not exceeded.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises at least one of: magnets, a potentiometer, switches, and encoders to sense the angle of the rotatable neutral blade.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein when the rotatable neutral blade is in the first horizontal position the rotatable neutral blade is substantially perpendicular to the first hot plug blade and the second hot plug blade.
6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein when the rotatable neutral blade is in the first horizontal position the cordset is configured to be used in NEMA 14-60 outlets.
7 . The system of claim 6 , further comprising:
a first receptacle, wherein the first receptacle is a NEMA 14-60 outlet, and wherein the cordset is configured to be used with the first receptacle when the rotatable neutral blade is in the first horizontal position.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein when the rotatable neutral blade is in the second vertical position the rotatable neutral blade is substantially parallel to the first hot plug blade and the second hot plug blade.
9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein when the rotatable neutral blade is in the second vertical position the cordset is configured to be used in NEMA 14-50 outlets.
10 . The system of claim 9 , further comprising:
a second receptacle, wherein the second receptacle is a NEMA 14-50 outlet, and wherein the cordset is configured to be used with the second receptacle when the rotatable neutral blade is in in the second vertical position.
11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein when the rotatable neutral blade is in the third angled position the rotatable neutral blade is at an angle relative to the first hot plug blade and the second hot plug blade.
12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein when the rotatable neutral blade is in the third angled position the cordset is configured to be used with a low power adapter.
13 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
an adapter plug, wherein the adapter plug is the low power adapter, and wherein the cordset is configured to be used with the adapter plug when the rotatable neutral blade is in in the third angled position.
14 . A method, comprising:
rotating a rotatable neutral blade to a position of at least one of: a first horizontal position, a second vertical position, and a third angled position;
detecting, via a sensor, the rotated position of the rotatable neutral blade; and
providing, via an electronics, at least one of: a first amperage charge, a second amperage charge, and a third amperage charge based on the detected rotated position of the rotatable neutral blade.
15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the rotatable neutral blade is rotated to the first horizontal position when the electronics provides a charge limited to 48 Amps.
16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the rotatable neutral blade is rotated to the second vertical position when the electronics provides a charge limited to 40 Amps.
17 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the rotatable neutral blade is rotated to the third angled position when the electronics provides a charge limited to 10 Amps.