Looking for a small cable (photo enclosed)
12 March 2011, 08:41 AM
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Looking for a small cable (photo enclosed)
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul123/paul123/lead.jpg
Hi,
I am looking for an extension to this power supply lead (only need 0.5m). Its for a small media player. Its the same size fitting as my old Nokia charger but the voltage and current rating is different.
5.6v 2000ma.
I have scrawled ebay, a seamingly simple problem is becoming hard to fix.
Hi,
I am looking for an extension to this power supply lead (only need 0.5m). Its for a small media player. Its the same size fitting as my old Nokia charger but the voltage and current rating is different.
5.6v 2000ma.
I have scrawled ebay, a seamingly simple problem is becoming hard to fix.
12 March 2011, 09:26 AM
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I took the lead in, they have nothing. Alternatively, the same power lead, but a longer cable will do. Obviously it must be the same rating.
12 March 2011, 11:13 AM
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12 March 2011, 12:02 PM
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I suspect you haven't measured the connector on your Nokia charger quite right, as the only two sizes they've been using for the past 15 odd years are 3.5mm OD for the slightly older ones and 2mm for the more recent ones. I'd take an educated guess from the picture and the power rating that yours is the larger of the two, meaning it's 3.5mm OD. Since places like Maplins always refer to the ID measurement for these things, the size you'd actually need is 1.3mm.
As already suggested, you could splice-in some extra cable between the existing power brick and connector, or for a slightly cleaner look snip off the old connector, join a length of cable, and then solder a new connector on the end. Part # FK05F from Maplin, or plenty of equivalents on Ebay.
I suspect you haven't measured the connector on your Nokia charger quite right, as the only two sizes they've been using for the past 15 odd years are 3.5mm OD for the slightly older ones and 2mm for the more recent ones. I'd take an educated guess from the picture and the power rating that yours is the larger of the two, meaning it's 3.5mm OD. Since places like Maplins always refer to the ID measurement for these things, the size you'd actually need is 1.3mm.
As already suggested, you could splice-in some extra cable between the existing power brick and connector, or for a slightly cleaner look snip off the old connector, join a length of cable, and then solder a new connector on the end. Part # FK05F from Maplin, or plenty of equivalents on Ebay.
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I suspect you haven't measured the connector on your Nokia charger quite right, as the only two sizes they've been using for the past 15 odd years are 3.5mm OD for the slightly older ones and 2mm for the more recent ones. I'd take an educated guess from the picture and the power rating that yours is the larger of the two, meaning it's 3.5mm OD. Since places like Maplins always refer to the ID measurement for these things, the size you'd actually need is 1.3mm.
As already suggested, you could splice-in some extra cable between the existing power brick and connector, or for a slightly cleaner look snip off the old connector, join a length of cable, and then solder a new connector on the end. Part # FK05F from Maplin, or plenty of equivalents on Ebay.
I suspect you haven't measured the connector on your Nokia charger quite right, as the only two sizes they've been using for the past 15 odd years are 3.5mm OD for the slightly older ones and 2mm for the more recent ones. I'd take an educated guess from the picture and the power rating that yours is the larger of the two, meaning it's 3.5mm OD. Since places like Maplins always refer to the ID measurement for these things, the size you'd actually need is 1.3mm.
As already suggested, you could splice-in some extra cable between the existing power brick and connector, or for a slightly cleaner look snip off the old connector, join a length of cable, and then solder a new connector on the end. Part # FK05F from Maplin, or plenty of equivalents on Ebay.
(to add confusion my old Nokia is id 1.1mm) but its the 1.3mm that i need.
thanks for clearing this up.
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