Power cable question (UK/EU)
Power cable question (UK/EU) Posted on: 28.06.2013 by Milda Poucher Hi there,So all my nice new gear has come but a couple of the extra power cables (all the gear comes with 2 pin plugs) are the wrong type. They are figure of 8 2 pin plugs. But all the gear uses the big fat ones. I just checked the back of the speakers and they are 3 pin and then the pioneer gear is 2 pin. But they are the same cable socket type. I'm right in saying that a 3 pin cable should work with 2 pin gear no problems as that 3 pin which is not found on the pioneer gear is just a grounding pin? Sorry if thats confused everyone. Basically Monitor Speakers - 3 pin Pioneer gear 2 pin Both take the fat cable type. The 2 cables that did come have 3 pin holes in them. The 2 cables that are wrong are because they are the small figure of 8 type. | |
| Rana Rigling 01.07.2013 |
Originally Posted by Polygon
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| Milda Poucher 28.06.2013 |
Originally Posted by makar1
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| Hellen Mindrup 28.06.2013 |
Originally Posted by Patch
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| Milda Poucher 28.06.2013 | Hi there, So all my nice new gear has come but a couple of the extra power cables (all the gear comes with 2 pin plugs) are the wrong type. They are figure of 8 2 pin plugs. But all the gear uses the big fat ones. I just checked the back of the speakers and they are 3 pin and then the pioneer gear is 2 pin. But they are the same cable socket type. I'm right in saying that a 3 pin cable should work with 2 pin gear no problems as that 3 pin which is not found on the pioneer gear is just a grounding pin? Sorry if thats confused everyone. Basically Monitor Speakers - 3 pin Pioneer gear 2 pin Both take the fat cable type. The 2 cables that did come have 3 pin holes in them. The 2 cables that are wrong are because they are the small figure of 8 type. |
| Rana Rigling 01.07.2013 |
Originally Posted by Polygon
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| Alphonso Deitchman 30.06.2013 | It took a few reads but it wasn't that hard to work it out. Owning the gear in question does help though. |
| Dannie Dimora 30.06.2013 | I don't see how none of you understood what he was talking about. The "figure 8" cable he was talking about was this. |
| Milda Poucher 28.06.2013 | 1 2000 Nex CDJ for the moment and DJM 900 Nexus. That would explain it then. I have so many EU plug cables laying about everywhere now haha. Too much electronic gear in my room. But yeah have a spare couple of figure of 8 now so will just chuck them in a draw with the rest of the cables. |
| Alphonso Deitchman 28.06.2013 | You got some Nexus CDJs right? Pio only just switched over from the figure-of-8 plugs to the larger kettle plugs for the Nexus, so that might be why the shop sent the wrong ones. It's always a good idea to have plenty of power cables spare anyway. |
| Milda Poucher 28.06.2013 |
Originally Posted by makar1
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| Alphonso Deitchman 28.06.2013 | My 900 has a 2 pin kettle socket too, presumably to eliminate grounding issues. There is no difference between using a 3 pin and 2 pin cable for a 2 pin device. ^Cable and socket on my DJM900 All British power cables should have a fuse inside whether or not the device end has 2 or 3 pins. |
| Hellen Mindrup 28.06.2013 |
Originally Posted by Patch
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| Janyce Henningson 28.06.2013 | Yeah it just adds a fuse for our higher voltage supply I believe - you'll be fine mate. |
| Milda Poucher 28.06.2013 | OK. Just making sure a 3 pin cable is fine to use on 2 pin gear. Wouldn't want to be silly and cause damage by not checking now would I. |
| Janyce Henningson 28.06.2013 | Me neither. All the leads do is provide power - you can use any that fit. I've never had a problem using any old kettle leads for my gear but if you want to be sure get some others and check the fuse. |
| Brunilda Kora 28.06.2013 | Nope. Didn't understand a word of that... |
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