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March 15, 2006

Round-pin power cords for older equipment using PH-163 connector

Filed under: power, parts — Richard L. Hess @ 12:07 am

The round-pin power cords used on older Hewlett-Packard and Dolby equipment uses a connector called the PH-163. 

The round-pin power cords using the PH-163 connector come in two versions. The difference between the two versions is that the hot and neutral are reversed. The ground is always in the same centre position. (more…)

March 8, 2006

Powering Wall-Warts

Filed under: power — Richard L. Hess @ 2:35 pm

The regulatory climate and economics will support a wide variety of “wall-wart” power supplies for the foreseeable future. These are, at best, a headache to deal with. Some of the ways I’ve dealt with them are: (more…)



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