Need source for high current HP type (with dimple) 14 or 16AWG 110vac power cord

From: Russ Blakeman <rhblakeman_at_kih.net>
Date: Sun Jan 27 16:20:10 2002

I believe (from what the part number says ) to prevent standard 18awg cords
from being usedd. Once Dave gave me the IEC hint I found 10A cords in
Digikey for $3.50 each, stright or angled. I hadn't reffered to them as IEC
in a while so searches didn't pick up on what I needed.

Worst part is that the manufacturer is named "assman" - I think of myself as
an "assman" but don't label myself as such :-)

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
[mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Gary Hildebrand
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 4:50 PM
To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: Need source for high current HP type (with dimple) 14 or
16AWG 110vac power cord


Russ Blakeman wrote:
>
> Need a power cable for the Netserver, they got one with all of the
machines
> they bought for resale so I have to locate one. It's a standard PC type
(HP)
> plug on the server side except that it's got a dimple on the side opposite
> the angled corners and it's either 16 or 14AWG due to the 12A draw of the
> server. I also assume it to have a different plug, not sure though. I'm
sure
> that other applications use the same thing with all the heavy servers out
> there and that someone has an aftermarket source or has a few ratholed
with
> no immenent use for it/them.
>
> HP has theirs listd for US as 8120-5395 but is no longer available (go
> figure - no power cord and you have a useless server).
>
> I really don't want to chance grooving a standard 18AWG cord and watching
> the fire dept as they hose my shop and new server down.
>
> I just checked JDR and Jameco - Jameco lists a standard cable at 14AWG but
> no real picture of the end, just a generic photo/figure. Now it's time to
> dig out the Mouser and Digikey catalogs - might find the HP end that I
need,
> I have plenty of heavy duty power cables with regular female outlets (some
> 12AWG) that I can use. In that case I could even wire it direct or to 220
> (autoranging/adjusting unit). Have to research a little I guess.

Wonder what the dimple is for? should be able to use a standard IEC
connector cord with heay gauge wire. Can't believe that thing is that
big of a juice hog. Electric heaters draw about that much power.

Gary Hildebrand
Received on Sun Jan 27 2002 - 16:20:10 GMT