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Wanted a male AC plug with screws

I want to build a system which receives power directly from the wall socket. I don't want to use any cable to carry the power. Ideally the plug would be screwed to the enclosure. What plugs are ...
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What are those plugs called, and who is the manufacturer?

These are called "Zwerg-Stecker" and "Zwerg-Kupplung" respectively in German, but I've never seen them anywhere else. It basically translates to "dwarf plug" and "dwarf socket". It is a 2.6mm mini ...
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Four conductor, solder pin, ceramic plug - source? [closed]

I have a ceramic connector for a wireline system that has no part number. I am looking for some assistance in identifying it and sourcing new units, any help would be greatly appreciated. I have ...
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Panel mount connectors

I've search around for USB, RJ45, HDMI and VGA connectors that are top entry like these I'm after an HDMI and VGA like the above, surface mounted, with a tail lead. There are loads and loads of ...
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UK plug for American speakers not working [closed]

I have a new speaker and subwoofer set which I'm almost certain are not defective. They came with an American plug but I live in the UK, so I ordered a UK adapter with the same voltage and amp output ...
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Why do we still use cable for a lot of forms of data transmission?

Like many people I'm often annoyed by ugly cable clutter, especially when it's long distance. In my opinion it would be ideal if cables could be eliminated altogether, so that you'd just have two ...
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Speaker wires to 3.5mm plug [closed]

I have 4 speakers wires: left red wire right red wire left black wire right black wire Like this: I want to take those 4 wires, and make a 3.5mm stereo RCA plug for my iPod. So that I will be ...
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How do I identify which point is Live and which point is Neutral of a 2-pin plug?

I have a 2-pin plug that was not label which is Live and which is Neutral. I do not want to damage the electrical device and was wondering what should I do in order to test and find which point is ...
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What is the IEC standard number for this plug?

I need the specific IEC standard number for a power plug/socket used in a laptop. See the photo below. I need to know the laptop-side plug (the lower plug in the photo). Thanks. This plug is used in ...