where can I get those low voltage power plugs and recepticals?

Mar 17, 2006 3 Replies

I am trying to build my own wall-wart pwer supply, and was wondering what those small d.c. power plugs on the ends of the power supply were called? I'm sure if I knew the correct name I could find dozens of them on digi-key, but as it is I search for "power connector" and I get about



400 hits; everything from hosptial plugs to MIL-STD connectors, but not what I am looking for. Could someone just tell me what they are called.


-Thanks


Plug-Top power supplies is one description.

Peter

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"Barrel connector"; " Coaxial power connector"...note that there is a variety of internal diameters - plug and connector must have similar size of centre pin to mate well.

You probably pay more for the plug than the total cost of an average wall-wart made in China in quantities...:-)

- René

Try

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and search for "DC power jack".

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