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My dog ate my charger and i need to buy another. I would like to know the type of socket and adapter i need to purchase. Would a kit like this work?
If it’s just the charger you’re looking for, then you’d be looking for a 12V power adapter. I found the one that you’re looking for here. While the adapter you’re looking at would work, it would be a bit cheaper to just get a straight up 1-to-1 replacement
@scottanderson91 Try this supplier. They have lots of stores and authorized resellers Australia wide Maybe there’s one close to you and if not, they ship as well;-) Be aware that the plugs that come with this adapter, look like they’re reversible. By that I mean that when connected to the adapter one way there will be +ve on the inner conductor and -ve on the outer ring of the plug. If you connect them the other way it will be reversed i.e. -ve on the inner and +ve on the outer. The datasheet shows the 2 pins of the plug and these just plug into the adapter connector and they can go in either way, simply by turning the plug 180° Mostly with adapters that have removable plugs it is marked on the plug and also the connector which is connected to the adapter that it plugs into which is +ve. So make sure that +ve matches +ve when you plug in the appropriate plug to the adapter. This means that +ve will be on the centre connector. Here’s an image that shows where to look on the plug and the plug connector. Also the colour that denotes the size of the plug.
(click on image to enlarge) If you connect a DC adapter to the speaker with the polarity reversed you could damage the power circuit in the speaker. So be careful and double check that the plug is connected to the adapter around the right way! Usually the device that is going to be powered states what the polarity of the voltage is that is to be connected e.g. +12V, next to the power socket and this means that the +ve is on the centre connector of the plug. See link for polarity symbols. At least the plugs are colour coded so that you know what their size is by just looking. You’ll probably need to use the one with the black colour insulation on the end of the plug barrel as 2.5mm is the most common size used for DC power plugs/sockets.
