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Re: [89attendees] non-apple cable "swap"

Michael Richardson <mcr@sandelman.ca> Sat, 01 March 2014 13:29 UTC

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Subject: Re: [89attendees] non-apple cable "swap"
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Keith Mitchell <keith@dns-oarc.net> wrote:
    > On 02/28/2014 06:09 PM, Michael Richardson wrote:
    >>
    >> it occured to me that I wouldn't mind just having a C7 plug with
    >> the local country value would be good.... anyone found any on
    >> Edgeware Rd yet? Perhaps we can expand the swap to include the C7
    >> and C5 cords ... (or are they C6/C8?)

    > Apple power plugs *are* IEC C7/C8 (though no doubt the fanbois will say
    > otherwise :-) I have a couple of spare regular non-white UK 13A to C7/C8
    > leads I'll drop off at the terminal room, maybe they will need a
    > distinctive box...

Tero brought some extra that he had, and they work with my Lenovo adapter.
They also plug into an Apple Adapter, but the Apple adapter won't plug into
my Lenovo, there is an extra half-polarizer bit on the apple one that keeps it from working.

    > Also, note that most UK hotel rooms have a kettle, which comes with a
    > C13/C14 lead that can be handily re-purposed :-)

good to know.

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