Got Dell monitor, no power cord :( Advice please

shoutman

Hey

I got a brand new dell monitor off an ebay seller, box appeared unopened etc everything was pristine unfortunately there wasnt a power cable in the box

However I do have many power cables which would fit the slot however im not sure if I should use them because of voltage etc.

The monitor is a Dell Ultrasharp 2007fp 20'1.
And I have a powercable from a hp computer, on the computer the voltage is 230 and the cable says 250v~
Can I use this cable or am i better off contacting dell and getting another one?

cheers

Anti

Its a standard power cable. Known in the industry as a kettle lead. You will be grand.

shoutman

Cheers for the reply

Gadgetman496

shoutman wrote:

Hey

I got a brand new dell monitor off an ebay seller, box appeared unopened etc everything was pristine unfortunately there wasnt a power cable in the box

However I do have many power cables which would fit the slot however im not sure if I should use them because of voltage etc.

The monitor is a Dell Ultrasharp 2007fp 20'1.
And I have a powercable from a hp computer, on the computer the voltage is 230 and the cable says 250v~
Can I use this cable or am i better off contacting dell and getting another one?

cheers

Dell normally ship their monitors in one box and their power cable in a seperatr box. That's the way I received all the moitors I purchased frm Dell.

I'd guess the eBayer just didn't include the kettle lead in the Auction/sale?

joenailface

Anti wrote:

Its a standard power cable. Known in the industry as a kettle lead. You will be grand.

haha love it

zilog_jones

Anti wrote:

Known in the industry as a kettle lead.

Or in the real industry, an IEC 60320 standard C13 connector (C14 socket) - the plugs used on kettles are actually different - they're C15 (and C16 sockets).

With whatever cable you use, make sure the mains plug has a suitably rated fuse in it. You'd want a 3 or 5 amp fuse in it - the 13A fuses you usually get by default with plugs will be useless.

humaxf1

Be aware of some IEC power cables tho...

I bought a network switch in Marx Computers, and the female end of the cable doesn't quite fit the socket in the switch.

Turns out the "pockets" for the live, neutral and earth are larger and not as deep, so it doesn't make contact with the pins in the socket.

At first I thought the switch was at fault, but then I tried another power cable and it worked.

Capt'n Midnight

Anti wrote:

Its a standard power cable. Known in the industry as a kettle lead. You will be grand.

NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Computers use cables with 5A fuses. They won't work with kettles, and lots of people nick them from work and then throw them and the kettle in the bin before they figure it out.

highlydebased

Some kettles use a "hot" IEC Connector- looks slightly different and can withstand heat of a kettle, i take it