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Title: Avalon Power Cord.
Post by: 🏰 TradeFortress 🏰 on July 25, 2013, 11:10:41 AM
I've received 2 Avaloans with a 850w PSU inside. I can't find any power cords that plugs into this avalon. I'm from Australia.

Where can I get the proper power cords?


Title: Re: Avalon Power Cord.
Post by: ibminer on July 25, 2013, 11:16:42 AM
Isn't it just a standard power cable?

http://www.monoprice.com/products/search.asp?spcDB=10228&spcWord=Power+Cables+%26+Cords&keyword=power%20cord



Title: Re: Avalon Power Cord.
Post by: BitCoiner2012 on July 25, 2013, 11:20:03 AM
Correct me if wrong, but Aussies use PAL and not NTSC.  Anything to do with it? It should be a standard power cord.


Title: Re: Avalon Power Cord.
Post by: 🏰 TradeFortress 🏰 on July 25, 2013, 11:26:47 AM
Isn't it just a standard power cable?

http://www.monoprice.com/products/search.asp?spcDB=10228&spcWord=Power+Cables+%26+Cords&keyword=power%20cord


lol, salvaged one. Was looking at my laptop cords.

Time to start hashing!


Title: Re: Avalon Power Cord.
Post by: A Meteorite on July 25, 2013, 11:35:47 AM
Looks like this'll do the trick (http://www.blackbox.com.au/Store/Detail.aspx/International-Power-Cord-AS-3112-to-IEC-60320-C13-6-5-ft-2-m/EPXR06). Basically anything that goes into your Aussie socket to a female C13 should work fine (in case you can get it locally).


Title: Re: Avalon Power Cord.
Post by: Bitcoinorama on July 25, 2013, 11:46:27 AM
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Title: Re: Avalon Power Cord.
Post by: ibminer on July 25, 2013, 11:59:04 AM
Isn't it just a standard power cable?

http://www.monoprice.com/products/search.asp?spcDB=10228&spcWord=Power+Cables+%26+Cords&keyword=power%20cord


lol, salvaged one. Was looking at my laptop cords.

Time to start hashing!

Out of curiosity... are these batch 3 (3 module) units?... or 4 module?


Title: Re: Avalon Power Cord.
Post by: dogie on July 25, 2013, 01:23:11 PM
Legend has it you can find the leads you so desire within the heart of the mountain, where the firebreather lives. Do you dare take up this quest?


Title: Re: Avalon Power Cord.
Post by: grue on July 25, 2013, 03:12:23 PM
Correct me if wrong, but Aussies use PAL and not NTSC.  Anything to do with it? It should be a standard power cord.
correct me if wrong, but NTSC and PAL has nothing to do with sockets


Title: Re: Avalon Power Cord.
Post by: BitCoiner2012 on July 25, 2013, 03:33:17 PM
Correct me if wrong, but Aussies use PAL and not NTSC.  Anything to do with it? It should be a standard power cord.
correct me if wrong, but NTSC and PAL has nothing to do with sockets


I'm not sure if it has to do with sockets or not. I just know that the conversion is important and didn't know if it actually had a hardware difference. Just dropping that tidbit in here in case it was related.


Title: Re: Avalon Power Cord.
Post by: Fallout on July 25, 2013, 03:39:10 PM
PAL and NTSC are TV formats ...

I think you wanted to point out the difference in frequency ... 50Hz and 60Hz ... which is also present in PAL/NTSC but still, those have nothing to do with electricity or sockets ;)


Title: Re: Avalon Power Cord.
Post by: BitCoiner2012 on July 26, 2013, 01:11:22 AM
PAL and NTSC are TV formats ...

I think you wanted to point out the difference in frequency ... 50Hz and 60Hz ... which is also present in PAL/NTSC but still, those have nothing to do with electricity or sockets ;)

No, I'm talking about electricity, but yes, I did reference TV formats on accident. But what I meant was Euros use 220v and in the States it's 110v standard and often converters can be necessary depending on the device.


Title: Re: Avalon Power Cord.
Post by: A Meteorite on July 26, 2013, 01:49:36 AM
PAL and NTSC are TV formats ...

I think you wanted to point out the difference in frequency ... 50Hz and 60Hz ... which is also present in PAL/NTSC but still, those have nothing to do with electricity or sockets ;)

No, I'm talking about electricity, but yes, I did reference TV formats on accident. But what I meant was Euros use 220v and in the States it's 110v standard and often converters can be necessary depending on the device.
I'm not aware of any ATX computer power supply (what Avalons use) that do not work on either voltage. Most now work on anywhere from ~90V-260V, at either 50 or 60 Hz. At the worst case you'll have to use a switch on the back to select which (doubt if any Avalon's shipped without active PFC PSUs - I haven't seen one in years). Thus all that's needed is a male-ended Aussie plug to C13.


Title: Re: Avalon Power Cord.
Post by: Bogart on July 26, 2013, 02:35:14 AM
It's an IEC C13/C14 connector.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_60320#C13.2FC14_coupler


Title: Re: Avalon Power Cord.
Post by: Soros Shorts on July 26, 2013, 10:29:20 AM
But what I meant was Euros use 220v
Is Australia in Europe?

I believe you meant to say that "foreign countries" tend to use 220v.


Title: Re: Avalon Power Cord.
Post by: HellDiverUK on July 26, 2013, 11:34:22 AM
But what I meant was Euros use 220v
Is Australia in Europe?

I believe you meant to say that "foreign countries" tend to use 220v.

You meant to say "anyone with a clue" tend to use 220V.  :P

Besides, Australia may as well be in Europe, it's just a sunnier Ireland (they get drunk constantly, drive on the correct side of the road, and BBQ in December).