wycome5 Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 I have just found these PARs on Ebay and the seller says that he cannot say if they are working because he has no IEC lead to test them on. Fair enough. But, in the picture on the listing I think there is and IEC plug plugged into one of the lanterns (bottom left of the picture) so maybe he is not telling the truth. What do you think? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...bayphotohosting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyromonkey Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 it could be an IEC Extension? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wycome5 Posted June 5, 2006 Author Share Posted June 5, 2006 It could be but on the listing it said he sold all of his disco kit so surely if an extension was left a plug would have been also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyromonkey Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 you could ask him/her..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SceneMaster Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Yes indeed they are IEC connectors you see. Whether or not he is telling the truth is anyone’s guess. The IECs that are plugged together could be just an extension IEC cable plugged into the cable from the light (basically and old PC through cable for monitors when they used to be powered from the CPUs PSU). However I would have though (unless he is positing from a laptop) that his PC has an IEC lead and that surely he could use that to test the PARs. Who knows but it does sound rather suspicious… Edit: Must type a lot faster!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 If the guy has an electric kettle he has a lead he could use to test the lanterns. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wycome5 Posted June 5, 2006 Author Share Posted June 5, 2006 Not neccessarily a kettle as ours does not have a 'kettle' lead but surely most people would have somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkPAman Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 I must have about 10 at home, (which is not where I keep my PA stuff) They cost £4 from Maplins, get him to buy one & sell it with the lights. He's not going to get much for them if he can't state that they work. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonino Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 as theres only 30 minutes left on the auction thats gonna be unlikely! then again, its only £7.50 per can, with 3 possible working lamps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 then again, its only £7.50 per can, with 3 possible working lamps And now that you've brought it to people's attention here, there may be more bidders than there would have otherwise been :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben.suffolk Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 but surely most people would have somewhere. I think nearly all PC's use the for the monitors (ok some LCDs use those odd 3 pin round types that look a bit like a clover) and most PC bases use them as well. So I'm pretty sure the I haven't got one lying around is wrong. But it did not mean he was in anyway being dishonest, its more then likely it was to much hassle to unplug his computer, or he just didn't think about it. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkPAman Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 as there's only 30 minutes left on the auction thats gonna be unlikely! Good point! ebay is blocked from work so I couldn't check that :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom R Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 They cost £4 from Maplins, get him to buy one & sell it with the lights. He's not going to get much for them if he can't state that they work. :) Someone hasnt bee to Maplin to buy an IEC for a while they are about £1-£2 And yes it does sound a little inconspicuous ... the link doesnt work for some reason might just be my PC though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
empyfree Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 (ok some LCDs use those odd 3 pin round types that look a bit like a clover)If you turn one of those "clover leaf" plugs upside down you'll notice a passing resemblance to one of our favourite american mice... i.e. it's a "Mickey Mouse" connector... Summs up what I think of them too, the number of times I forget them!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Console Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 I'm trying to avoid B-) mode, but oh the temptation....The "Clover-leaf" IEC plug is actually the "C5", and is only rated at 2.5A, thus when in PATesting mode, all those 5A fuses are removed, and a 3A goes in. Also a pain in the bum to test polarity, I am going to make up a lead to convert to bog standard IEC. Anyway, I feel my moment is over, Phew. So Mickey Mouse is about the size of it. PS did anyone else hear that Disney were interested in the Dome? I believe they wanted to paint it black and construct 2 smaller domes in suitable places. I heard it whilst living in Greenwich as a student, but don't know if it is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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