Does it matter what you use? Adafruit has some panel mount jacks, I just need to know if I need to keep an eye on their ratings or if they are more or less universal?
I'll be using this battery, with a cable run to the board, just need to figure how to connect it up properly and safely.
http://www.paulcbuff.com/vmb88a.php
Do you mean 4mm jack plugs and sockets? Yes they are pretty universal (4mm
is unambiguous!) in all sorts of bench equipment, but the current ratings will vary
a bit by manufacturer, a quick search should show the sorts of ratings they have.
Make sure the wiring is up to the current too.
It would be impressive to burn out a 4mm jack, I suspect the likeliest failure mode
is overheating on sustained high currents and possibly welding in place on extreme
current events.
MarkT:
Do you mean 4mm jack plugs and sockets? Yes they are pretty universal (4mm
is unambiguous!) in all sorts of bench equipment, but the current ratings will vary
a bit by manufacturer, a quick search should show the sorts of ratings they have.
Make sure the wiring is up to the current too.It would be impressive to burn out a 4mm jack, I suspect the likeliest failure mode
is overheating on sustained high currents and possibly welding in place on extreme
current events.
Honestly, I was looking at how to power this the wrong way I believe. I think I am better suited powering through vin/grnd on the arduino itself and just jumping power to the driver board.