MicroVAX 3800 Power Cable

From: Tony Duell <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
Date: Wed Feb 5 19:03:01 2003

> In Europe (where the standard comes from!), there are two versions. As
> I recall:

[...]

> Be aware, however, that while there are few 6A hot-condition cables,
> there are quite a lot of 5A/6A cold-conditon ones; indeed they're the
> most common here, being supplied with every Sun, PC, monitor, network
> switch, and many domestic electronic devices. Don't chop a lump out of
> the edge of one of those and expect it to handle 10A safely. Look at
> the printing on the socket first.

I've had far too many problems with the normal moulded cables -- things
like marginally-rated cable (certainly not 6A), earth not properly
connected, live/neutral reversed, no strain relief, and so on that I now
refuse to use them (and am grdually replacing all the ones here).

I buy the loose re-wireable connectors and put my own cable on. This
seems to be only way to get it done properly.

>
> The second version is a little larger, has the pins at right angles to
> the pins in the 10A version, and is rated 16A.

If that's the one I think it is, it doesn't have 2 of the corners cut off
-- the connector is rectangular with rounded corners (all 4 the same).

What is the connector like the normal 'kettle plug' with round pins? I've
only ever seen it in the chassis socket/cable plug configuration.

-tony
Received on Wed Feb 05 2003 - 19:03:01 GMT