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#289685 23-Sep-2021 10:11
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Hi

I need to courier a replacement power supply for a Skinny/Spark V9517 Smart Modem to a remote location. Can anyone please confirm required specs?

The B618 is 12V, 2A, tip positive, 2.1mm - I wonder if that is common across the Huawei range?

My plan is put the right tip on this with the correct polarity before I send it.

Cheers

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  #2783925 24-Sep-2021 21:25
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12V 1.5A. Centre positive. Approximately 3.5/5.5mm from eye-balling it with a ruler.

 

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  #2784015 25-Sep-2021 07:19
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Thanks, got tight for time so couriered it yesterday afternoon with a range of plugs. Voltage and polarity correct, that seems to be quite a large pin though. Hopefully the 2.5/5.5mm works.

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  #2784026 25-Sep-2021 08:36
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Since this will probably come up in future did you ask Spark if they could supply a replacement?



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  #2784028 25-Sep-2021 08:42
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Not as yet. If this doesn't work that'll be the next step. I already had this one here and spare and I don't know for sure yet that the original power supply is the problem.

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  #2784029 25-Sep-2021 08:44
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scottjpalmer: Hi

I need to courier a replacement power supply for a Skinny/Spark V9517 Smart Modem to a remote location. Can anyone please confirm required specs?

The B618 is 12V, 2A, tip positive, 2.1mm - I wonder if that is common across the Huawei range?

My plan is put the right tip on this with the correct polarity before I send it.

Cheers

 

The Huaewi plug packs are the most universal plug pack out there! they fit pretty much all Huawei routers and also Intel nuc's Meraki's  and pretty much anything that takes 12v so it should work.


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  #2784163 25-Sep-2021 14:20
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sparkz25:

 

scottjpalmer: Hi

I need to courier a replacement power supply for a Skinny/Spark V9517 Smart Modem to a remote location. Can anyone please confirm required specs?

The B618 is 12V, 2A, tip positive, 2.1mm - I wonder if that is common across the Huawei range?

My plan is put the right tip on this with the correct polarity before I send it.

Cheers

 

The Huaewi plug packs are the most universal plug pack out there! they fit pretty much all Huawei routers and also Intel nuc's Meraki's  and pretty much anything that takes 12v so it should work.

 

 

 

 

Except that the Smart Modem is NOT a Huawei - it is Arcadyan


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  #2784227 25-Sep-2021 16:58
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PJ48:

 

Except that the Smart Modem is NOT a Huawei - it is Arcadyan

 

 

iI would say that it should be fine providing the barrel jack is the right size and its + center pin.

 

I don't really see much information on the box at all at a quick glance

 

 

 


 
 
 
 

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  #2784262 25-Sep-2021 20:03
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The pin in the Smart Modem socket is ~3mm so the usual 2.5mm plugs won't fit.

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  #2784263 25-Sep-2021 20:18
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Bung: The pin in the Smart Modem socket is ~3mm so the usual 2.5mm plugs won't fit.


Damn!

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  #2786088 29-Sep-2021 09:29
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A call to Skinny has them sending out a replacement modem and power supply. Waiting on the tracking details, I hope it arrives by the deadline . . .

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