Smoke From PSU Socket

You are correct, of course. The actually IEC 320 spec (or whatever it's called now -- EN60320, perhaps) is not cheap. I think I discovered that to gert the whole thing would coat around \pounds1000 and (a) I don't have that sort of money and (b) if I did, I'd have better things to spend it on. However, when I was writing about the HP9800s, I did try to track down thge correct names for these connectors. As far as I can see IEC320 C14 is the chassis-mouting input plug used on most eleectrical equipment. IEC320 C13 is trhe cable mounting socket o nthe end of the mains lead It appears to be incrrect to call the chassis socket (like the one on an IBM 5150 PSU to plug the 5151 monitor into) a C13. The best reference I could find called those : IEC 320-2-2 Sheet F for the chassis socket (power outlet) and IEC 320-2-2 Sheet E for the cable plug (as on the end of the 5151 monitor mains lead). -tony