Originally Posted by
sailingfun
The amount of Amps needed to be pushed to the aircraft for a quick charge is nothing like shore power for a boat. A valid comparison is not even possible. Next time you get a chance take a look at the power cords for the new quick charge auto facilities. Cord length is also critical. To push those kinds of AMPS cords must be kept short or have massive diameters.
Current capacity of the cord can be solved with diameter and/or materials.
That's off-the-shelf technology, heavy industry does it all the time.
The connector might have to be special. Large ships don't "plug in" to shore power, they actually hard-wire the shore power wires to the ship's electrical bus. It only takes a few minutes, but it's probably a little too technical for line use. And you need to be absolutely certain the breakers are off before you bolt a wire to a high-voltage bus
Probably just need a connector with a mechanical latch-in feature and good seals. As opposed to the current 115VAC 400Hz aircraft push-in plugs, which has the same arcing potential as residential house current.