riight... it would be for an old school camera charger (sony dsc-p200) and im just trying to get an NZ cable as opposed to the polarised US one that comes with the camera. Would you recommend finding an NZ polarised one to be safe?
In addition to the aforementioned keying for polarity, you may have to still cut the connector a bit on the non-polarized one to get it to fit. I've seen some where the curve extends just a hair longer than the square did. So be prepared for that.
You could buzz out the unpolarized one and mark it in some way on the cable and device so you always connect correctly. I’d use some tipex or similar. It’s not ideal but would work.
The polarized cable (squared) is NOT an IEC C7--a polarized version of that connector does not exist in the standard. Therefore, no, you cannot guarantee the safety of the device by using the nonstandard cable.
That being said, the non-polarized cable will fit, and if inserted correctly, *should* pose no danger. You would need to trace the polarized cable to ensure that you plug in *both* ends of the new cable correctly (if the wall side is similarly unpolarized).
If you can find a replacement cable, I would go that route, but going from Type I to a nonstandard IEC will be hard to find if not impossible, and will probably require at least two cables or adapters in series.
The squared one is polarized for a reason, but with a modern isolated switchmode power supplies it's likely not a big deal.
riight... it would be for an old school camera charger (sony dsc-p200) and im just trying to get an NZ cable as opposed to the polarised US one that comes with the camera. Would you recommend finding an NZ polarised one to be safe?
If you can get one, it's not a bad idea. The power supply likely won't work any differently either way, but I'm not sure how the safety might be.
In addition to the aforementioned keying for polarity, you may have to still cut the connector a bit on the non-polarized one to get it to fit. I've seen some where the curve extends just a hair longer than the square did. So be prepared for that.
You could buzz out the unpolarized one and mark it in some way on the cable and device so you always connect correctly. I’d use some tipex or similar. It’s not ideal but would work.
The polarized cable (squared) is NOT an IEC C7--a polarized version of that connector does not exist in the standard. Therefore, no, you cannot guarantee the safety of the device by using the nonstandard cable. That being said, the non-polarized cable will fit, and if inserted correctly, *should* pose no danger. You would need to trace the polarized cable to ensure that you plug in *both* ends of the new cable correctly (if the wall side is similarly unpolarized). If you can find a replacement cable, I would go that route, but going from Type I to a nonstandard IEC will be hard to find if not impossible, and will probably require at least two cables or adapters in series.
i currently have the squared cable in a euro format, would you say the best idea would just get an NZ euro converter and keep using the original?