ok google failed me or i have been searing for totally the wrong stuff lol i need to convert a plug on my multi plug so i can plug it into the back of my UPS however i cant find the diagram for which cable goes where anywhere. I am assuming the single at the top is earth while the other 2 are + and - like a normal plug but wanted to be sure before i go ahead and connect it up anyone? if someone has a diagram or sommat i would be v grateful. cheers Jon
They're IEC60320 connectors, but not a lot of people know that. Look here for pictures, W=Neutral, X=Line, G=Earth. Also look carefully inside your connector, it's usually marked.
I don't know what a multiplug or kettle lead is, but I have never seen an IEC connector used for DC. It always was AC, so + or - doesn't apply. If cpemma's guess is right and the link shows the plug on your UPS you should look for Neutral with a meter. That line should have a short to Ground. At least in the US it is important to connect Neutral correctly. If you switch Neutral and Line you can blow many types of ground fault circuit detectors.
arrrrrrrrrrr i can see where they have put the key inside the connector now it was on the bit i had removed lol cheers guys should be able to get this done now.. quick other question. its gonna be ok running low power stuff like.. DSL router, 16port netgear switch and a wireless router all from 1 output on an APC SmartUPS 1500? That is why i have decided to add the connector to a multiplug because changing the plugs on those items is going to be more difficult as they have power adapter plug things. sorry for all the noob technical terms lol... thanks again Jon
yer it dosn't cause a problem, I do it all the time as the UPS usually comes with a spare plug , I cut th eplug off a 4 gang extention and plug that into the UPS then you can just plug all the switches routers firewalls etc into that, Just don't plug in a laser printer it damages the UPS apparently
cool thats ok then, i figured the spare plug must be used for sommat and that seemed to be the most logical use for it lol.. it is all connected now so wil be testing that in a bit... cheers peeps Jon
somthing simalar to what I've done.... Yeah you can plug in all the devices as long as they don't take greater the the current rating of the UPS. I had one high power UPS powering my modem/router/switch/server via a 4 way splitter, and a lower powered one did my two monitors (both could handle the currents, the monitor one just had less Ah's) I would show you a pic of my splitter, but that is one bit I can't unplug and have my PC on.
hummmm how would i go about calculating this current rating of each individual plug and then where do i find the output from the UPS? total leccy n00b srry!
It'll prolly be printed on the bottom/back of the devices/ups. TBH I doubt you will be anywhere near the rating with just the Switch/routers plugged in as the port should be able to power a computer/monitor. The UPS prolly has overload protection... "Output power capacity 980 watts " - off the APC webby, It'll take it all with ease.
Being picky, the keyed "kettle connectors" are the same series IEC connectors but for high-temperature use (like kettles). The cool male will connect with any female, hot or not, but only hot females can connect with a hot male.
ok wanted to say thanks to all and also snigger at the hot females n hot males comment. all is sorted and running perfectly. thanks again!
APCs probably do have overload protection, but some other cheap ones don't. I managed to burn out a 200w Energizer UPS while I was powering up my Athlon 64 for the first time. Oh, and I wonder why they call the connectors male and female. I'm guessing that some engineer just randomly thought about it as "a connector looking for a mate".
