If I may add - I once picked up a monitor someone had left out at the sidewalk (was just the right size for a certain task i needed a free monitor for) and there was a dead cockroach in the IEC port which was the reason for the monitor to behave weird when I tried to turn it on.
Never crossed my mind... When the cord seems too loose and easy to pull out, well, i almost always just pressed the pins a bit closer to each other to get some more grip on the cable.
Recently I've been finding issues on high current draw devices that have purely copper female Connections in the power cord side of the IEC plug connection. They seem to be losing their grip on the male pins. I'm not going to State the company that I've been seeing this from, but they've been replacing the power cords with ones that have brass female terminals instead of pure copper.
That's why I make my own IEC cables with Martin Kaiser plugs. Never had any problem in 20+ years and those mothers grab the male pins so you hard that you really need to put some effort in it to get the plug out.
I could count the number of times I unplugged my laptops charger that way on my fingers. Charger itself died, after 10 years, not the cord. Fact is I bought replacement brick and still use old cable part as it's longer than the new one.
Thanks - I will start checking all my IEC connectors - I wonder if this is the same for 230V ??? at 230V the unit still pulls the same power draw but the current is reduced.
The problem with IEC connectors and cables is that these are not all made equal. Some manufacturers have more tolerance in dimensions of the female and male pins then others. Have seen many new devices, where the powercord that came with it new already had a loose fit, if you then leave it that way, you will come very soon in troubles. I have also seen devices where new cables have a very loose fit, and where the previous power cable has a very snug fit like it suppose to have. So my advise is, do not throw away used power cables if the conector is not burned or melted or does not show any damage, soon or later it will become handy to have.
@BjornV78 in medical we cut the cord and throw away. There is no "ifs" in medical repair. You're right about the loose fit. My laptop charger is loose right out of the box
As a recovered Radio Shack employee, this PSA needs to be listed in all Industries.
Wait... Recovery is possible?
But I like the sparking sound when I plug in the power cord
@@PsRohrbaugh 🤣
If I may add - I once picked up a monitor someone had left out at the sidewalk (was just the right size for a certain task i needed a free monitor for) and there was a dead cockroach in the IEC port which was the reason for the monitor to behave weird when I tried to turn it on.
Former Steris (AMSCO AES) here.
You're so right about those tables.
Never crossed my mind...
When the cord seems too loose and easy to pull out, well, i almost always just pressed the pins a bit closer to each other to get some more grip on the cable.
Recently I've been finding issues on high current draw devices that have purely copper female Connections in the power cord side of the IEC plug connection. They seem to be losing their grip on the male pins. I'm not going to State the company that I've been seeing this from, but they've been replacing the power cords with ones that have brass female terminals instead of pure copper.
So true! At my hospital we had a fire started with a monitor, it was because a faulty cord but still!
That's why I make my own IEC cables with Martin Kaiser plugs.
Never had any problem in 20+ years and those mothers grab the male pins so you hard that you really need to put some effort in it to get the plug out.
What can happen as well is the cable itself going bad and no longer being able to hold in the connector. I´ve had that happen multiple times already.
I could count the number of times I unplugged my laptops charger that way on my fingers. Charger itself died, after 10 years, not the cord. Fact is I bought replacement brick and still use old cable part as it's longer than the new one.
Thanks - I will start checking all my IEC connectors - I wonder if this is the same for 230V ??? at 230V the unit still pulls the same power draw but the current is reduced.
The cause is arcing, caused by bad contact. The arc literally evaporates metal.
Excelente video
Customer's computer kept shutting off. The power cord was defective at the IEC port. Replacement cord cured everything.
sad that the neutrik Powercon got picked up by the computer industry. at least the Music Concert industry does it
The problem with IEC connectors and cables is that these are not all made equal. Some manufacturers have more tolerance in dimensions of the female and male pins then others. Have seen many new devices, where the powercord that came with it new already had a loose fit, if you then leave it that way, you will come very soon in troubles.
I have also seen devices where new cables have a very loose fit, and where the previous power cable has a very snug fit like it suppose to have.
So my advise is, do not throw away used power cables if the conector is not burned or melted or does not show any damage, soon or later it will become handy to have.
@BjornV78 in medical we cut the cord and throw away. There is no "ifs" in medical repair. You're right about the loose fit. My laptop charger is loose right out of the box
Do you have proof of Covid vaccination? Can’t seem to find an employer that doesn’t require it
@jakekarr9733 many places here in TX are not even asking anymore
ask them if they are a physician and if they are YOUR physician.. if not, inform then that they are guilty of violation of HIPPA laws.
In New Zealand we have an Ministry of Health app that vaccinators fill in and this becomes official record.