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Old 22nd Oct 2017, 1:36 pm   #11
TonyDuell
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Default Re: Barrel type power plugs and sockets.

As with most useful (to us) things at Maplin, those adapter plugs and cable are being discontinued ('last few in store'). Does anyone know an alternaitve supplier?

I bought both years ago. I put 4mm plugs on the end of the cable so I could plug it into my bench supply. That lets me set any reasonable voltage. Obviously not practical for long term use (if only because I need the bench supply for other things) but it's saved me a lot of time (and swearing, since there are no croc-clips to fall off at the wrong moment) when powering things up for testing and repair.
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