May 13, 2010 13:23
I've installed my mac mini on the boat and tested it by powering the mini with its normal power brick. Now the time has come to cut the cord up and splice it to the power output of a Carnetix PSU. I am hesitant to cut the cord until I know what it looks like inside.
I've already cut and spliced the power cord to my LCD monitor. That cord resembled a coax cable inside, with a braided outer conductor. Since there were still only two conductors, it was simple enough to gather the braided outer to one side and splice it to one power lead.
The mini power plug appears to have 5 conductors. Since the plug is non-directional, that must mean there are actually 3 conductors. (+, -, ground?) Am I going to find 3 wires in that cord, or 2 wires with a ground shield?
I've already cut and spliced the power cord to my LCD monitor. That cord resembled a coax cable inside, with a braided outer conductor. Since there were still only two conductors, it was simple enough to gather the braided outer to one side and splice it to one power lead.
The mini power plug appears to have 5 conductors. Since the plug is non-directional, that must mean there are actually 3 conductors. (+, -, ground?) Am I going to find 3 wires in that cord, or 2 wires with a ground shield?
Edmund