Power cable question (UK/EU)

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Power cable question (UK/EU)

Hi there,

So all my nice new gear has come but a couple of the extra power cables (all the gear comes with 2 pin plugs) are the wrong type. They are figure of 8 2 pin plugs. But all the gear uses the big fat ones. I just checked the back of the speakers and they are 3 pin and then the pioneer gear is 2 pin. But they are the same cable socket type. I’m right in saying that a 3 pin cable should work with 2 pin gear no problems as that 3 pin which is not found on the pioneer gear is just a grounding pin?

Sorry if thats confused everyone.

Basically

Monitor Speakers - 3 pin
Pioneer gear 2 pin

Both take the fat cable type. The 2 cables that did come have 3 pin holes in them. The 2 cables that are wrong are because they are the small figure of 8 type.

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Nope. Didn’t understand a word of that…

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Me neither.

All the leads do is provide power - you can use any that fit.

I’ve never had a problem using any old kettle leads for my equipment but if you want to be sure get some others and check the fuse.

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OK. Just making sure a 3 pin cable is fine to use on 2 pin gear. Wouldn’t want to be silly and cause damage by not checking now would I.

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Yeah it just adds a fuse for our higher voltage supply I think - you’ll be fine mate.

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My 900 has a 2 pin kettle socket too, presumably to eliminate grounding issues. There is no difference between using a 3 pin and 2 pin cable for a 2 pin device.

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^Cable and socket on my DJM900

All British power cables should have a fuse inside whether or not the device end has 2 or 3 pins.

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Thanks very much dude. Answers it perfectly. DV are sending out 2 more cables so have to wait till Monday to really play with my gear but I haven’t got anywhere to put it yet anyway haha.

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You got some Nexus CDJs right? Pio only just switched over from the figure-of-8 plugs to the larger kettle plugs for the Nexus, so that might be why the shop sent the wrong ones.

It’s always a good idea to have plenty of power cables spare anyway.

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1 2000 Nex CDJ for the moment and DJM 900 Nexus. That would explain it then.

I have so many EU plug cables laying about everywhere now haha. Too much electronic equipment in my room. But yeah have a spare couple of figure of 8 now so will just chuck them in a draw with the rest of the cables.

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I don’t see how none of you understood what he was talking about.

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The “figure 8” cable he was talking about was this.

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It took a few reads but it wasn’t that hard to work it out. Owning the gear in question does help though.

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Ahh, “Playstation plug”!

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