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#323255 11-Nov-2025 15:16
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Just wondering whether there's anyone out there like me who keeps boxes of old power supplies etc., that might be able to help me out?

 

I'm after a power supply that has a very specific "snap in" wall pin arrangement.  It came with a rather expensive dive light that I'm now looking to sell, however, because the "snap in" adapter set didn't include an AUS/NZ style plug I've been using the US plug with the blades bent out.  This works, but TradeMe won't allow me to sell it this way - it must have an official NZ plug.

 

I've done a fair amount of searching on-line, and finally found the identical power supply on EBay in the US, complete with AUS/NZ adapter, but the freight is quite prohibitive.

 

I've also looked at replacing the whole charger, but the plugs at the other end are also rather unusual, and while I "think" I've found what I need, once again, the freight to get the parts is way more than the cost of the parts themselves, and it's almost cheaper to buy the whole adapter.

 

Before I take a punt and spend a chunk of money on a charger that may or may not enable me to sell the light, I thought I'd reach out on the off-chance.  I'm more than willing to pay.

 





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  #3433404 11-Nov-2025 15:41
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Specs don’t look special, but a replacement from Jaycar. 

 

https://www.jaycar.co.nz/12v-dc-1-5a-slim-power-supply-7dc-plugs/p/MP3486




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  #3433434 11-Nov-2025 17:22
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Yes - nothing special about the charger at all, and I have several in my pile that would do the job.  However, the plug at the other end, that goes into a proprietary charging adapter that plugs into the light, isn't something stocked at Jaycar.  I may have found the correct part on Mouser and Digikey, but the shipping cost is stupid.  If I could get the plug for a reasonable price I'd graft it on to one of my other chargers, and we'd hopefully be good to go, but as it stands I'd be looking at north of $30 for a plug that "might" be the right one but possibly not.  It's this part here: https://nz.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Same-Sky/PP-015?qs=sGAEpiMZZMtnOp%252BbbqA009lE0K0K%252BPZG5KMoesKW3kYhBF%252Bu2T0lWw%3D%3D  The inside pin is very thin, and I can't measure its diameter because it's too far up the barrel.  The outside diameter of the plug I have is more like 5mm than the 5.5mm spec'd for the Mouser plug, so there's a finite chance it won't fit.

The only other solution would be to cut the plug off the old charger and join wires onto one of my spare chargers, but that's a bit ugly and really a last resort.





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