Compaq uses the C5/C6 interface for detachable power cords on Earthed Notebooks platforms worldwide. Approved and available cordsets are available for every region from several of the larger power cord venders.
Bob Griffin 281-514-4896 Compaq Product Regulations - Houston [email protected] http://www.eng.hou.compaq.com/~agency/ -----Original Message----- From: Chris Maxwell [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, 23 May, 2001 10:12 AM To: 'EMC-PSTC Internet Forum' Subject: AC connectors and Line Cords Hi all, (I'm resending this posting, because the first one had trouble getting through. If you receive two copies, I apologize in advance.) I'm looking at what I call "low profile" IEC 320 AC connectors. Specifically, I'm looking at three pin versions which are based upon IEC 320 C5 (the connector on the cable) and IEC 320 C6 (the chassis inlet connector). We currently use "standard" three pin IEC 320 AC inlets on our products, and we stock the mating cables with various flavors of wall connectors (US, Euro, UK, Italian, Australian ...). We went through quite a bit of effort a few years back to identify and specify all of the different power cables that we anticipated needing and making sure that they had the correct safety approvals, wire type, color, length ... It was a pain, but we're now dumb, fat and happy when it comes to this, we can usually supply a customer with whatever line cord they need. What's my question? Well, if we move to these "low profile" AC power inlets on our product; what will happen to our availability of mating line cords? I have tested the waters with some of our line cord manufacturers with no luck. Does anybody have an idea of how available line cords are with the IEC 320 C5 connector? Better yet, does anybody know a manufacturer that makes international cordsets (especially US, Euro, UK, Italian and Australian) with these connnectors on them? As always, thank you in advance for any leads. NOTE THE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS! Chris Maxwell Design Engineer NetTest 6 Rhoads Drive, Building 4 Utica,NY 13502 email: [email protected] phone: 315-266-5128 fax: 315-797-8024 ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson: [email protected] Dave Heald [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.rcic.com/ click on "Virtual Conference Hall," ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson: [email protected] Dave Heald [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.rcic.com/ click on "Virtual Conference Hall,"
