Kettle lead adaptor

[wjwren]

Ive got a smoke machine with a kettle lead female connector, Can you get an adapter to change between the two?

[Cupramax]

The square (IEC C19) one is a higher ampage rating, If thats connected to the smoke machine it may be the heater is a higher rating than a standard IEC C13 13a can handle, which the other one is.

[hutchst]

How to turn any device into a smoke machine in one simple step.

[megaphone]

The female connector on the smoke machine will likely be a power out, probably used to daisy chain to another unit. You MUST NOT have power present on any exposed male pins.

Show us a pic of the smoke machine connections.

[wjwren]

[wjwren]

its the top one that goes to the remote control that i need to change - ive bought a remote with a timer on but it has a different style connector.

What about one of these?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Power-Extension-Cable-I...

[Cupramax]

Ah that wasn’t what I was expecting, I’ve dj’d for 30 odd years and never seen a remote using that connector before.

[miniman]

Worst case, and assuming it’s simply 3 cores to the new remote, it’s a 10 minute job to split the 2 leads and rejoin the ends you want with a soldering iron and some heatshrink.

[Mr Pointy]

wjwren said:

its the top one that goes to the remote control that i need to change - ive bought a remote with a timer on but it has a different style connector.

You mean an adapter like this?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Server-Computer-Racks/I...

HOWEVER: how do you know which pin on the IEC13 remote lead you have goes to the IEC20 on the smoke machine?

[megaphone]

Looks like it's one of these VS400. http://www.prolight.co.uk/ftp-in/FOG12_Manual.pdf

Very strange connector to use for a remote. What does the end of the remote cable look like? I doubt they use 230v to the remote, it should be a low voltage, say 12v, just to power the LED indicators on the remote.

Edited by megaphone on Saturday 9th February 15:02

Edited by megaphone on Saturday 9th February 15:03

[anonymous-user]

That cable in the first photo looks to be lethal, you never give power out on a connector with exposed metal contacts.

[wjwren]

gottans said:

That cable in the first photo looks to be lethal, you never give power out on a connector with exposed metal contacts.

No, the power in to the smoke machine is normal kettle lead, the remote is just an on off switch, dare say its 12v. The leads in first picture are the old remote and the new remote.

[Cupramax]

I think your only option being that it’s not designed as a signal connector is cut the iec 13 off the remote noting what wire goes where and put a new connector on. Honestly I’ve only ever seen remotes using 1/4” jack or XLR connectors, god knows why they used a high power mains plug which tends to be used for power distribution. Either that or buy a new IEC socket for the smoke machine if you’ve got a soldering iron.

[wjwren]

Ive just found one on ebay for £4 so will try that. Thanks all.