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| HatTrick77:
i'm trying to find the female connector that is on the back of a PSU, its a d shaped piece with three prongs that the power cord plugs into. i'm looking to shorten up the unnecessary wiring in my cabinet and plan to wire a surge protector directly to this piece. i like the idea of having a removable cord so i dont have to worry about anything tugging at the guts of my cab. any idea what this connector is called and where i can find one. did a google search under a bunch of different names and couldn't locate one :banghead: :dunno your help is appreciated. |
| BobA:
search for IEC inlet |
| Eddie_Brock:
They are called "Kettle Sockets". I used one too for my cabinet, works great. I was fully prepared to buy one for a couple bucks on fleabay, but I came across an old dot-matrix printer sitting next to a garbage can. score. I would look around for any old electronics / computer components you've got, you could also try local computer shops, as most places throw away dead components. As a side note, make sure you somehow cover the inside connectors where you're going to patch in. You'd hate to reach in and accidentally come in contact with 120v! |
| HatTrick77:
thanks for the quick response, fellas. slowly acquiring all the small stuff to get this thing to where i want it. good tip on insulating the connector, wouldn't have thought of this until i got zapped and smacked my head on the top of the cab upon reflex :laugh2: BTDT, damn you undercabinet lighting :lol |
| lilshawn:
well to avoid any exposed prongs you can wire this on the inside wired to the live mains voltage: then wire this up to the components you wish to power: |
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