IEC C13 up angle to C14 adapter/cable?

[sheh]

Any idea where to get an adapter or extension cable with an IEC C13 up angle plug on one end and C14 straight on the other?

I.e., this to that:

A few places sell this AudioQuest adapter, but at $17 it's daylight robbery:

 

[mfenn]

Does it have to be up angle? That is super rare for a C13. Coupling that with the other end needing to be C14 instead of 5-15P, and you've got yourself a recipe for an expensive cable. You could get someplace like SPDS to custom fab you a cable or make a frankencable with this plus one of these, but I don't think you'll be saving any money.

 

[sheh]

Yeah, up angle is only thing that'll fit. C14 since I'm not in the US and it's the most generic thing, plus easy extension.

The only cable match I found is at Quail Electronics, but I can't find anyone selling it at retail.

Indeed rare. I don't quite understand why. Up or down seem like the most useful generic angle.

 

[mfenn]

Yeah, up angle is only thing that'll fit. C14 since I'm not in the US and it's the most generic thing, plus easy extension.

The only cable match I found is at Quail Electronics, but I can't find anyone selling it at retail.

Indeed rare. I don't quite understand why. Up or down seem like the most useful generic angle.

You'll find tons of up/down angle cables for plugs that are typically used in wall outlets, like NEMA 5-15P (in the US of course)

The typical use case for banks of C13 outlets is in a data center where the outlets are arranged vertically (with respect to the outlet, the whole bank could of course be laying on its side). An up/down angle is obviously of limited utility in such a scenario because you'll be blocking at least one other outlet in the bank. Right/left angles don't have this problem, which is why they are far more common for C13.

 

[sheh]

But up/down is definitely useful for normal users.
So, thanks for the suggestions. I'll report back if I find anything.

 

[mfenn]

But up/down is definitely useful for normal users.
So, thanks for the suggestions. I'll report back if I find anything.

As I stated previously, there are next to no "normal users" who have a bank of C13s.

 

[sheh]

Finally found one place that, apparently, sells a C13 up angle cable. The other end isn't C14, but that's easy to replace: http://www.ebay.com/itm/360020950610

As I stated previously, there are next to no "normal users" who have a bank of C13s.

Of course. But you don't need to have a bank of C13 to need an up (or down) angle.

 

[mfenn]

Finally found one place that, apparently, sells a C13 up angle cable. The other end isn't C14, but that's easy to replace: http://www.ebay.com/itm/360020950610

Glad you found one!

Of course. But you don't need to have a bank of C13 to need an up (or down) angle.

As I have stated all along, the point is not whether or not a cable might be useful in a certain situation. The point is whether or not that situation is common enough to warrant making a product. As you've discovered, C13 up angle to C14 straight is not a common situation.

I've simply tried to explain the way the market is the way it is. If you'd rather ignore that explanation and remain perplexed, that's fine by me.

 

[sheh]

More options:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/140742387066
http://www.warehousecables.com/cabl...-15P / IEC C13"+and+svt+and+da,&search=action

 

[sheh]

And the best so far, also price-wise, and with international shipping, is this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261438664625
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251282029136

 

[adambomb118]

I know this is an old thread, but I found it during a google search for these angled cords. Can someone tell me if these cords will work to run a flat profile against the wall behind my tv????

http://pduwhips.com/products/2161-right-angle-c14-to-c13.aspx

Thanks in advance

 

[mfenn]

I know this is an old thread, but I found it during a google search for these angled cords. Can someone tell me if these cords will work to run a flat profile against the wall behind my tv????

http://pduwhips.com/products/2161-right-angle-c14-to-c13.aspx

Thanks in advance

Which particular cord will work depends on the exact dimensions you have to work in.