[Boatanchors] Replacement Power cord for an Halli HT-37

[rbethman]

Joe,

No, you don't measure the resistance.

What you are going to do, is to check the continuity from the hot leg to 
the cut off end of the replacement cord.

You have to do this to determine which leg is which, once you cut off 
the end that would plug into the computer or other device.

Someone also commented on the wire gauge.  Check the outer jacket to see 
what the wire gauge is of the conductors is.  It needs to be at least 14 
gauge wire.

Then you will WRITE down the color associated with which pin on the plug.

You can then push it through the grommet or the part that squeezes the 
cord to provide strain relief.

Then with the written color code, you attach the replacement as needed 
to match the way the HT-37 was wired.

We are all used to white/black/green.  The international colors are NOT 
the same!

Bob - N0DGN




On 12/10/2012 3:33 PM, n9jcq at aol.com wrote:
> Bob, please pardon my ignorance.  I need to measure the resistance on 
> my current cord and then the replacement?  I didn't realize that the 
> resistance varied? Where do I find a translation of the color code?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net>
> To: boatanchors <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Mon, Dec 10, 2012 1:09 pm
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Replacement Power cord for an Halli HT-37
>
> Joe,
>
> If you have some old computer style power cords around,  the would make
> a decent replacement - *JUST AS LONG AS YOU OHM IT OUT!*
>
> These are International Color Coded!
>
> So use the ohms scale and the mark or tag the stripped ends - AND -
> write it down!
>
> I picked up a box of 100 once.  I'm always needing a power cord for some
> antique that needs a new cord.
>
> Bob - N0DGN
>
>
> On 12/10/2012 1:57 PM,n9jcq at aol.com  <mailto:n9jcq at aol.com>  wrote:
> > Anyone know who makes power cords that I can use to replace the rotted one in
> my HT-37?  I have tried a few Boatanchor parts dealers but no luck so far.
> > Joe, N9JCQ
> >
>
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