[Test-Equipment] HP power cords

[Mike Czuhajewski]

I sent e-mail to Volex asking about the 17952, which is the oval cord with 
"reversed" hot and neutral polarity that the HP and other equipment uses. 
Here is the reply from Mary Foreman, Sales Manager:

"The Volex 17952 will be discontinued once the available inventory has been 
depleted. Volex currently has 396 pcs in stock and the distributors listed 
below also have stock.   We are working on a possible solution which is a 
low profile inlet and mating female connector.  Please confirm the end use 
application and the amperage requirement."

I don't hold too much hope for that possible solution, which I rather doubt 
would be a suitable replacement. As for stock at distributors, it's not 
much. Allied has 33 of them, Master Distributors has 31 and Broadline 
Electronics Dist. has 1. (I have never heard of the latter two.) Bottom 
line, I suppose, is to start mentally preparing myself to replace the 
existing power connectors when I get "new" test equipment. Not much work to 
it, plus the "computer" power cords are so much more widely available and 
cheaper to boot.