Solved! While it is definitely no standardized plug, my solution is that I found a cheap LED extension cord on ebay, gonna hack a few of those apart.

I bought a few of these LED stripes when on sale and want to run them from a common 12V DC source which means I need to replace the wall warts. I don’t want to hack off the plug from the stripe if possible, so if possible, I’d like to build a distribution box that offers the same socket as the wall wart does. Any hint would be appreciated.

  • comrade19@lemmy.world
    9·
    2 年前

    That looks super similar to my 24dc Christmas lights connector, if that helps your search. Id personally cut and solder like you said you don’t want to haha.

    • the_third@feddit.deOPEnglish
      5·
      2 年前

      You’re right, it does. The pin position seems to fit as well. However, those don’t seem to have the flat area on the bottom which could be ignored if I were to buy the male side but unfortunately not the other way round :/ Thanks though!

      • Vilifalius@lemmy.world
        4·
        2 年前

        That little flat part seems to be the piece that makes the connector proprietary and ensures that users won’t hook up a power supply that is not compatible. I would consider cutting it out of the way, allowing the above linked connectors to fit. As an electrician and electronics enthusiast, I have done something similar on multiple occasions. Just ensure you are supplying the proper voltage to avoid any damage.

  • chunkystyles@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    41·
    2 年前

    Given the difficulty in finding a replacement connector, could you either remove them and replace with a different connector or bypass these connectors?

    • the_third@feddit.deOPEnglish
      2·
      2 年前

      Eh, not quite it, but crawling ebay for plugs is actually a good idea. I’ll get to it.

  • the_third@feddit.deOPEnglish
    31·
    2 年前

    Solved

    @Saigonauticon@voltage.vn

    @chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz

    @comrade19@lemmy.world

    @Zorg@lemmings.world

    @Qwaffle_waffle@sh.itjust.works

    @nukeworker10@lemmy.world - see above, thank you all!