Trying to find a power cord for a solenoid

**yikesjason** · 11-04-2009, 06:37 PM

I recently bought a co2 set up on ebay and it came with a spare Burkert solenoid that doesn't have a power cord. Where can I find one? Are all solenoid power cords pretty much the same?

j-gens · 11-04-2009, 06:48 PM

make one go to home depot or lowes you should be able to piece something together pretty easily there

**yikesjason** · 11-04-2009, 06:50 PM

Would HD have the special socket that the solenoid takes?

j-gens · 11-04-2009, 06:55 PM

socket? the only solenoid i have worked with is the clippard.. but with that one you were able to take the cover off where the cord goes in and there are 2 places to connect the wires in (and the ground)... then you put the wires in and put a male end on the end that is going to plug into your outlet make sure you dont switch the wires and make sure you hook up positive to positive and negative to negative

Left C · 11-04-2009, 06:57 PM

Most folks use 3 pronged wire cords. I have a local electrical supplier that has them for ~ $3 each.

**yikesjason** · 11-04-2009, 07:02 PM

I can do the wiring, but I don't have the socket to wire it to. The picture below is what I don't have.

j-gens · 11-04-2009, 07:03 PM

ah you didnt mention that you didnt have the socket
i dont know how to help you then im pretty sure that is going to be a specialty part

Momotaro · 11-04-2009, 07:30 PM

You need a DIN connector.

I might have one kicking around somewhere.

I'll check when I get home.

**yikesjason** · 11-04-2009, 08:06 PM

That would be awesome. So far I have found one online, but they required a $50 min purchase.

**Airphotog** · 11-04-2009, 08:19 PM

The company I work for has din connectors.

Momotaro · 11-04-2009, 10:31 PM

Shoot me a PM.

11-04-2009, 06:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
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yikesjason They're actually growing (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 483	Would HD have the special socket that the solenoid takes? __________________ 2.5 Desk Tank 25 gal. hex planted w/ breeding pair of gold angelfish 125 gal. Journal: Planted Wild Angel Community

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j-gens Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: bowling green, ohio Posts: 167	socket? the only solenoid i have worked with is the clippard.. but with that one you were able to take the cover off where the cord goes in and there are 2 places to connect the wires in (and the ground)... then you put the wires in and put a male end on the end that is going to plug into your outlet make sure you dont switch the wires and make sure you hook up positive to positive and negative to negative __________________ VICTOR PIMP #44 - Hpt270-40-320-DK / HPT270D-580 / L-tec 9004 trimline tm patented r-77-75 590gp??

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Left C Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Burlington, NC Posts: 4,847	Most folks use 3 pronged wire cords. I have a local electrical supplier that has them for ~ $3 each. __________________ EHEIM PIMP #164 Classic 2011, Classic 2213, Classic 2217, ECCO 2236, Pro II 2028, Liberty 2040, Liberty 2042 VICTOR PIMP #1 VTS253A-1993, VTS250B-580, VTS253D-320, HPT500-40-350-4M, SGT500-40-4F-DK

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yikesjason They're actually growing (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 483	I can do the wiring, but I don't have the socket to wire it to. The picture below is what I don't have. __________________ 2.5 Desk Tank 25 gal. hex planted w/ breeding pair of gold angelfish 125 gal. Journal: Planted Wild Angel Community

11-04-2009, 07:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
j-gens Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: bowling green, ohio Posts: 167	ah you didnt mention that you didnt have the socket i dont know how to help you then im pretty sure that is going to be a specialty part __________________ VICTOR PIMP #44 - Hpt270-40-320-DK / HPT270D-580 / L-tec 9004 trimline tm patented r-77-75 590gp??

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Momotaro Doesn't like Kool-Aid (View User Tanks) PTrader: (45/100%) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hawthorne, New Jersey Posts: 8,603	You need a DIN connector. I might have one kicking around somewhere. I'll check when I get home. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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yikesjason They're actually growing (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 483	That would be awesome. So far I have found one online, but they required a $50 min purchase. __________________ 2.5 Desk Tank 25 gal. hex planted w/ breeding pair of gold angelfish 125 gal. Journal: Planted Wild Angel Community

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Airphotog Got To Love Nikon's (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tacoma, WA USA Posts: 109	The company I work for has din connectors.

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