Q:I have a power adapter that changes the tip of a power cable from the US standard to the Spain standard. My laptop has 3 prongs and the adapter accepts 2. It fits into it, but the 3rd prong just rests outside. I know the voltage over there is twice as strong, so will this work correctly?

Yes it should work.... BUT you will not have any ground protection. So, if something goes wrong with your laptop power supply, it's going to fry. ADDED --- Never directly said the 3rd prong was to protect the equipment. Although it does limit the damage to the device while protecting you from electrocution.

Q:I mean like the power connector cables. All power supplys have the same cables to supply power from the PSU to components right?

not all PSUs have the same cables but they do all come with the same standard connectors. for example all PSUs regardless of wattage and brand will have the 4 pin molex conectors but not all will have the 6 pin and the 8 pin PCIe connectors and the higher end models will also come with 2 CPU 4 pin power connectors. which PSU you get depends on wattage demand of your system, amperage demand if you have a video card requireing extra power and the number of molex/sata power cables and PCIe 6/8 pin connectors you need.

Q:I have a USB powered external hard drive. The cable that came with it has to plug-ins for the PC. I know the fat one provides power so I use that one. I would like to know what the other skinny one is for.I have seen other people plug both in when using it and it worked fine for them. I am using just the fat one and it works fine for me. I would just like to know the reason for having both on a cable.

Two sizes are the same connections, standard and mini. Use whichever fits your computer.

Q:What are the cycles and requirements of the experimental project of the power cable experiment?

About 35m distance, with the copper clad aluminum wire, so that basically do not affect the electric car charging voltage. The best use of plastic leather wrapped copper wire, if the copper wire, then the wire will increase slightly, but will not affect the electric car charging. Only the line is too long, the wire sagging pull the charger will be the output of the end of the wire, which may be the charger inside the solder joint pull off. To solve this problem is to extend the output wire, the charger should be fixed to the output line, so as not to affect the charger. I hope my answer will help you. -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -------------------- The above content is based on "stupid do not know" personal experience to write, only on behalf of personal views and opinions, no one shall arbitrarily modify, It is forbidden to plagiarize. Please refer to the source.

Q:A friend gave me this monitor, but didn't know where the power cord was. I made the mistake of thinking to myself quot;Oh well, it's just the standard plug, I'll just use one at home. But it is this weird 4-5 Pronged slot I haven't seen before. The manufacturer is HP, but I couldn't find any accessories on their site. Can anyone tell me what kind of plug would fit this, or where to get one? I have included a picture, sorry for the poor quality, but it is from my phone.

totally non standard - look as though it must be propriatory to hp

Q:HiIs it advisable to run 110VAC cable from the sub stationa and 110VAC cable from generator (clean) in the same conduit ; one of them for lighting and the other for CCTV; the concern is if the one for lighting is not clean (not consisting of a pure sine wave or carrying interference) would that effect the power line of the CCTV and has an effect on the picture? even though both are 110VAC.the installation is over seas where the power from the station is not consistence.

if all the wires are rated the same you won't have a problem, but make sure you don't share the neutral with both circuits or you could get some interference. Run separate neutrals for each circuit and make sure your CCTV is on a dedicated circuit

Q:Calculation method of wire and cable outer diameter

You are talking about the calculation of the diameter of the calculation method please refer to GB / T marine cables please refer to IEC-350 and 353

Q:the power cable for my macbook is frayed and today started to spark. its currently unplugged, because of the sparking. i am trying to figure out if the power cable is covered under warrantee. the macbook is still covered under warrantee until August 2011Thanks in advance

They do NOT fray like that without careless handling, which is NOT covered on warranty.

Q:I don't know what to do. I bought a monitor from someone on OKorder over a month ago. He said the person who packaged the monitor accidentally put my cables in the box with another monitor he sold to someone else.For a month now he's been quot;trying to find a solution.He said he looked at electronics stores, but never found anything. I already paid a lot for the monitor, and can't afford to buy the cables again. (because I already bought them with the monitor from this guy...)WHAT CAN I DO?

You can't really do anything. OKorder is full of scammers, and you just got scammed. Next time go big or go home, because this time you were sent home.

Q:i want to run a power cable from my battery from under the hood to my trunk for a amp that i want to power. i have a 94 mercury cougar. and i have seen it done under the car and through the firewall into the cockpit, if i want to run it through the firewall which way do i put it through? can someone send me a link to a pictured instructions? or just tell me how? thanx

Look for a grommet around the steering column or brake pedal. Using a screwdriver from inside the car, poke a hole and with a piece of coat hanger, tape your wire to it and pull it through towards the engine side. If you can't find a grommet, drill a hole and put a grommet in.The center of the grommet should slide easily over the wire and drill the hole the same size as the grommets outer diameter in the groove. The fuse should be no more tha 18 from the battery. _______ (sigh) Technically, running your RCA wires and power wires shouldn't cause any problems and can be dubbed a myth. However, a lot of people will disagree. For induction between power and signal wire to occur, a form of AC (with some current) must be introduced on the DC power wire. The signal throught the RCA cables, doesn't have enough current to do this. However..... One solution, if you want to run them together, is to have good shielded RCA cables and/or to separate the RCA wires and twist them (as in twisted pair wire, twisted pair wire is used in CAT3, CAT5 and CAT6 communication wire to eliminate noise/interference/induction). Another solution is distance, you don't have to have cable on both sides of the car as a 1 foot separation will do just as good.