Need connector type name for AC adapter

On Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:35:20 -0500, snipped-for-privacy@privacy.net put finger to keyboard and composed:

- Franc Zabkar

DIN Loudspeaker plug.

I've seen it used on a friend's 12V halogen lamp too ! It's forever falling out when he knocks it.

Graham

Almost certainly a DIN speaker plug. An electronics supplier (Radio Shack?) should have them.

Why not take the opportunity to change the plugs to the normal DC plug & socket ??

The male end kind of looks like the DP2M jack, lower left corner of the page. Of course, what I need is a wall wart that has the female counterpart of that.

Great lead--many thanks, Frank.

Lakeside

Dave and Eeyore,

Could be. But what I need is a wall wart with the female counterpart of this plug. Could be RS might just have them. Many thanks for the tip.

Lakeside

Yup, could do that in the particular application. Just trying to save some wiring, splicing, soldering, though. I figure if I found two devices using this same kind of connector in one week, they gotta be around somewhere!

Lakeside

I doubt you'll get a generic wall wart fitted with one. You'll need to solder one on. They are available as line sockets.

There are, but the requirement is for a 12 volt AC type for low voltage lamps fitted with a 2 pin DIN line socket. Which isn't included on those star type connectors.

On Fri, 30 Jun 2006 21:25:02 -0500, snipped-for-privacy@privacy.net put finger to keyboard and composed:

I have seen that type of socket in transformers for Christmas lights.

- Franc Zabkar

As Frank said, it seems that you have a 2-pin DIN connector.

Most novelty items, cheap garden lights etc. have the same type of power supply with a 2-pin DIN connection. Most of them are 12V and usually interchangeable.

I remember using a power supply intended for garden lights to power a mini novelty disco ball/light which had a 2-pin DIN socket.

Franc Zabkar Wrote:

Some of the more common multi-pin din sockets will take plugs with less pins.

The OP might not want to break open a wall wart, but last time I needed an AC one for a Hayes modem I opened an adjustable wall-wart and linked out the rectifier, the LED can continue to work as well by adding an anti-parallel

The DIN 2 pin is unique - it has one large flat pin and one small round - the OP gave an ascii drawing.

It's true that there is an intentional allowing of some pin combinations to mate with a different socket - this was to allow a degree of mono compatibility when stereo arrived. Hence the rather strange pin out of a 5 pin DIN designed for stereo in and out to say a tape recorder.

One large flat pin and one very small round pin sounds very much like a loudspeaker plug!

Yup - that's exactly what it is - or rather was. I hope no quality maker would be daft enough to use them these days - nasty things.

But I can confirm they're used for low voltage lighting - I've got a couple here.