OK, electrical gurus, this one's for you. (I think I know the answer, but I want some confirmation.)
Is there any reason why I couldn't cut the female end off this cord (below), strip the 3 wires, and connect them to my power supply (in the bottom photo)?
Like so?
Thanks!
George
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No reason, just make sure to match the colors- pins to the power supply input. I do this often when I need a hard wired cord.
No problem at all. Just watch the polarity. A lot of these cords use European color coding for the wire. Check the wire size and make sure it's OK for the load served.
Bob
What they said.
The only potential problem I see isn't related to the cord, but the screw terminals to which it will be attached:
They're slightly protected but still exposed. A metallic object could accidentally fall on them and short them out, but even worse someone could get their fingers on them, also accidentally.
(Ask me how I know this. 220V version of this (but larger; 40A output on the supply), about 35 years ago. I reached over it from the front, without being careful enough and contacted the screws. It knocked me silly and my arm was sore for days.)
Mike
Like above no problem if colors are kept matched
Ditto!
@Mellow Hudson Mike posted:What they said.
The only potential problem I see isn't related to the cord, but the screw terminals to which it will be attached:
They're slightly protected but still exposed. A metallic object could accidentally fall on them and short them out, but even worse someone could get their fingers on them, also accidentally.
(Ask me how I know this. 220V version of this (but larger; 40A output on the supply), about 35 years ago. I reached over it from the front, without being careful enough and contacted the screws. It knocked me silly and my arm was sore for days.)
Mike
I have many....ask me how I know.....moments across my career. I'm amazed I'm still here to talk about it.
A couple pieces of electrical tape over the screws will slow down an accidental brush-by.
Bob
That’s exactly what I did, but I posted a pic of this dc source a few years back and one of the electrical gurus said to switch the black and white wires around. It made a huge difference.
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Wanna buy a bridge?
@RSJB18 posted:I have many....ask me how I know.....moments across my career. I'm amazed I'm still here to talk about it.
A couple pieces of electrical tape over the screws will slow down an accidental brush-by.
Bob
Ditto
Thanks all! We did make the cut, installed the shortened power cord, and tested the new set-up.
We are good to go!
George
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