If you have the power cords with reversed hot/neutral that were commonplace for use on Friden calculators simply cut off the AC plug end and install a new one wired in reverse.? I seriously doubt if anyone will take the time to disassemble the cord and look for wire color errors in regards to the modification.
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Simplicity at its best.
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Way back when the word was starting to circulate that Belden was going to discontinue manufacturer of these cords I made a quantity buy.? And at that time the amount of HP and other equipment that was coming onto the surplus market was rife with these style power receptacles. Over the 45 years or so I have slowly eaten up the supply and now have only a couple left.? But the ~$6 per cord at that time was easy on the pocketbook.
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Use of a modified IEC power cord is rather Draconian given the mis-fit of the round versus flat contacts.? Brute force when mating such an arrangement will most probably result in damage to the contacts or even break them away from their mounting inside the equipment receptacle.
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Greg
