Indian plug/lead for laptop mains adaptor

adaadat

Hi,

Can anyone tell me where I can find an Indian replacement for the detachable half of a Sony laptop mains adaptor - the cable bit with the mains plug (currently a U.K. plug), not the half attached to the mains transformer block?

My father is giving the laptop to a relative in India and wants a more elegant solution than permanently using an ugly plug adaptor for the Indian mains sockets.

I can only find complete adaptor units.

Thanks.

imho

I should think your relative in India can find a Indian replacement plug in India . Its not that bad if he has to use the uk plug as like you said he can use a adapter .
It wouldnt bother me with the uk plug but i always make sure i plug it in to a surge protector first in India

adaadat

The problem is that the laptop is meant as a gift and my father would like them to be able to use it straight out of the box, so to speak.

I've looked at eBay India but only complete units are being sold. I need the mains plug bit as shown at the top of the picture in the first link:

http://cgi.ebay.in/UNIVERSAL-AC-ADAPTER-FOR-LAPTOPS_W0QQitemZ130132002985QQihZ003QQcategoryZ11168QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.in/Laptop-Notebook-Universal-AC-Adapter-Charger-70W_W0QQitemZ290135109545QQihZ019QQcategoryZ11168QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.in/UNIVERSAL-AC-ADAPTER-FOR-LAPTOP-LCD-12-24-Volt_W0QQitemZ120139110681QQihZ002QQcategoryZ11168QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Were I to contact these sellers to request just the plug unit, the postage would be quite considerable.

skiddy2k

Is India's plugs 240V? If not, would it blow up the laptop or cause any damadge to the battery?

GoofyGAT

adaadat wrote: »

The problem is that the laptop is meant as a gift and my father would like them to be able to use it straight out of the box, so to speak.

Were I to contact these sellers to request just the plug unit, the postage would be quite considerable.

It's been a while since I was in India, but as far as I recall that kind of cable/plug is fairly commonplace as imho mentions. You could email its pic to your relative & ask them to have a look in the electronics/computer shops in their town/city (unless the laptop is meant as a surprise gift!). It'll only cost a few rupees. G

skiddy2k, India's electric current is indeed 230-240V

ManAtHome

If it's the standard smallish 2 pin plug, you could try a search for cassette mains lead (these small plugs were most-often used on cassette players).

GoofyGAT

ManAtHome wrote: »

If it's the standard smallish 2 pin plug, you could try a search for cassette mains lead (these small plugs were most-often used on cassette players).

Excellent idea. My portable music player has one (with UK plug), but they do come with the 2-pins & 'figure of 8' / C7 socket (taken from here) - especially ones purchased in the Continent. G

Edit - managed to find a couple on eBay UK:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160134129786
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160125558972

adaadat

The laptop is a gift, sort of. I'm charged with sorting-out everything.

The Indian mains is 220 V to 240 V which isn't a problem for the adaptor as the A.C. input can vary between 110 V and 240 V, so no explosions, hopefully.

The mains plug lead, that plugs in to the adaptor/transformer unit, has a traingular 3-pin arrangement, not like the cassette leads you've shown. But, thanks for those. Apparently it's called a C5 (Clover Leaf) plug.

I'd presumed all mains leads for laptop mains adaptors had the same 3-pin arrangement.





Type D/Old British 3-pin

I need the lead, shown in the first picture, but with the Indian mains plug, as shown in the others.

Can anyone help?

Foreign plugs: http://www.stayonline.com/reference-international-plugs.aspx

British, European and USA "Cloverleaf" laptop cables: http://www.revealcable.co.uk/acatalog/Clover_IEC_Mains_Cable.html

Although this isn't related to my query, I thought I'd draw people's attention to the ingenious mains plug solutions here: http://www.powerconnections.co.uk/converters.htm

ManAtHome

Ah, may be an old v new thing - have oldish Sony and Dell which use the cassette thingy and a newish Compaq which uses the "3-pin" type (like yours).

Another lateral thought... Looks like the Indian sockets are the same as the very old UK 5amp round-pin - if you have oldish relatives, they may have one in the "bits box" (us oldies are like that)...

Sockets guide here for interest http://users.pandora.be/worldstandards/electricity.htm#plugs_d

GoofyGAT

ManAtHome is right about the the Indian 3-pin plugs/sockets being the old UK round pin standard.

If ManAtHome's idea doesn't work, you have two more options....

1. C5 lead with 3-pin UK plug (£3-7 delivered), coupled with the appropriate adaptor (£5-6 delivered), or

2. Get in touch with your relative in India with description/pics - they may be able to get it there. You/they could also get in touch with Sony India - contact details. Dial Toll Free No. 1800-11-11-88 (in India only).

Good luck, G

ravi1626

what you can do is buy another one of these clover leaf leads from maplins
then cut the 13 amp mains plug off and buy a indian type plug from india they use 2 types of plugs the old 5amp one or the bigger 15amp the smaller 5 amp will be ok for you as long as you wire the right way !! I think b&q have these plugs in stock any more info I will be happy to help a fellow indian.
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