lnanek
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That's true, I've seen connectors used with dead pins on them that don't connect to anything. Like a 10 pin Julet connector with only 9 pins live.
Even worse, I've received some stuff that had extra wires at the end that didn't go to a pin. Like a 10 pin Julet connector with 11 wires going to the end and instructions to cut the connector if you need the eleventh. I really hate that.
Sometimes the dead pin is justified because it stops someone from plugging a connector in backwards and shorting something. The extra wire business is never justified IMO.
Even worse, I've received some stuff that had extra wires at the end that didn't go to a pin. Like a 10 pin Julet connector with 11 wires going to the end and instructions to cut the connector if you need the eleventh. I really hate that.
Sometimes the dead pin is justified because it stops someone from plugging a connector in backwards and shorting something. The extra wire business is never justified IMO.