DIY DC power cables

[james_dmi]

Hi,

 

I need to build a power cable for the ISO Regen that has a 2 pole 3.5mm jack on one end and then the Regen fitting 5.5mm x 2.1mm barrel on the other. Finding plugs here in the UK is no problem but I cannot seem to find anywhere selling to the UK a wire equivalent to the 20AWG Star Quad cable recommended here.

Is there anyone here in the UK that could help?

 

Many thanks,

 

James

[james_dmi]

5 hours ago, R1200CL said:

 

Why not ask Ghent ?

Thanks I had not heard if Ghent before, I was thinking of making the cable myself if I could find a supplier of Star Quad wire but I guess this may save me the effort.

[james_dmi]

6 hours ago, Middy said:

Hi there John must be a better googlers than myself . I could only find short lynx screened. Others only do a minimum long £30 order.

Thus Ebay seller sent this quite quick.

Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/291934904144

For ease a made for cable is the way to go. 

Good luck

Dave

 

John is correct I did some looking and there is this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Canare-4S6-4-Core-Copper-Wire-DIY-Speaker-Cable-high-performance-audio-/232341291457?var=&hash=item36189ec1c1:m:mtrqC0q91iQXezeCX_3yKlA
 

It does come form China so a bit of a delivery time but I need to wait for the Regen anyway so not such an issue. I found a uk delivery for the 5.5 x 2.1 mm plug that John uses ( you get 10 of them! but only £4.78) here:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pcs-Power-Cable-Male-Connector/dp/B00YRQTV4O/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1497098958&sr=1-5&keywords=5.5mm+2.1mm+plug

 

So my only issue is finding the 3.5mm 2 pole jack end. While I can find DIY plugs my concern with these will be if the wire will fit in and if I will be able to solder 2 wires to each terminal and still bet the plug back together? here is an example:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Neutrik-NYS-NYS226BG-3-5mm-2-pole/dp/B001F0WQ6K

 

I did look around to see if I could find a 3.5mm with screw terminals like the other plug and found this:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10pcs-Gold-Video-AV-Balun-3-5mm-2Pole-Mono-Male-to-AV-Screw-Terminal-Jack-3/32761747932.html?spm=2114.40010308.4.20.OyiJLU

But it has a 10 minimum order ($75) + 60 day delivery time. I have so far not been able to find this delivered to the UK anywhere else.

 

 

 

 

[james_dmi]

6 hours ago, Middy said:

 

For ease a made for cable is the way to go. 

Good luck

Dave

 

 

Actually looks like our 2 ebay listings are the same. When you say a made for cable where would you suggest going for that in the UK. I did look on Ghent but they only seem to do 5.5 to 2.1 mm and these are too short for what I need. I need 2.1 x 5.5 to 3.5mm 2 pole jack and a length of 60cm at least.