Why no commercial NATO plug cables?

[MileHigh]

I think it is AO that sells the plug into the NATO connector itself, but just the plug. Why aren’t there more, or any as far as I can tell, NATO plug to a common connector like an Anderson plug? With all the different doo-dads and add-ons for the Grenadier, I wonder why no one has done this?

I was thinking about an under the seat mount for a dual ARB set up, but I’m starting to think a portable one may be better. Seems like a no-brainer to use the NATO plug to power it.

I have very little soldering experience, but it doesn’t seem that difficult. Which makes me wonder why somebody like AO or owl hasn’t done it yet? Is it a question of liability?

 

[TheDocAUS]

The only commercial one I know of for the Grenadier is made in Australia, a NATO plug to SB120 amp Anderson plug cable. The NATO plug is a military spec, so everything is expensive. It is not easy to do a NATO to 50 amp Anderson because of the wire gauge, but people have done it and posted pictures on the forum here (picture linked below).

CTALS VG96917 NATO 2-Pole to APP SB120 DR-25 50mm2 1m Adapter Lead

This lead allows the user to adapt power from a VG96917 2-pole connection to the more common 2-Way Anderson Power Products SB120 series. This style of 2-pole NATO panel receptacle is commonly fitted to military and heavy-duty vehicles and trailers and is an option on the recently released INEOS...

www.ctals.com.au

INEOS used the NATO plug to run the rear winch and that's it. Others have used it to power their air compressors, jumper cables and some for towing (but the power cuts to NATO plug around 80kph).

Example from forum