Dew strap

[wookie1965]

I have bought this off a fellow SGLers it's a W&W Astro. 

Can anyone tell me can I cut the phono connection off the end and put the quick fit on as I do not have anything that will power it. 

Thank you in advance. 

[Uplooker]

Not familiar with the “quick fit” you refer to, but you are best to run the few strip from a dew controller. Most dew controllers have female phono plugs, which the male plug that you have, will fit into.

[Uplooker]

Sorry, should have said, change the plug on the dew controller from the 12v battery plug to whatever you have on your power box

[mikeyj1]

actually, the WW Astro ones work fine even without a controller, they dont run away on termperature... take a look at the site https://dewheater.com/

i've got several now, good quality, and i am sure you can change the connector if needed without any issue

[Uplooker]

17 minutes ago, mikeyj1 said:

actually, the WW Astro ones work fine even without a controller, they dont run away on termperature... take a look at the site https://dewheater.com/

i've got several now, good quality, and i am sure you can change the connector if needed without any issue

Ok, cheers

[wookie1965]

42 minutes ago, Uplooker said:

Not familiar with the “quick fit” you refer to, but you are best to run the few strip from a dew controller. Most dew controllers have female phono plugs, which the male plug that you have, will fit into.

They are these Ian but I really dont want to butcher the cable Do you or anyone know of an adapter.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/12v-DC-Power-Male-Female-Power-Jack-Plug-Connector-Solderless-Adapter-Socket-DIY/16011688446?iid=112511902257

[wookie1965]

The only controller I have is this one. 

[wookie1965]

I need an adapter from the first picture for the same connection of the second picture must be one somewhere.

[fozzybear]

Hi,

As far as I am aware any two pole connector will do as the dew straps are not polarity dependant so phono plug or what ever you have even banana plugs just make sure you do not short out the connections

your photo shows an RCA Male jack (audio) and an 2.1 female DC just change one or other as they have the green connectors to screw your wires to. so either RCA or DC sockets it is up to you. just get the right one for you.

Andy

[teoria_del_big_bang]

I think you will struggle to find an adaptor for the combination you are after. I would cut the phone connector off and fit the quick connect 2.1mm  power socket that suits your supply. You may find if you cut the plug off it is a coaxial cable and not just two wires. So you may have one wire in the middle surrounded by a copper screen. If so then the outer screen is the other wire and you will need to pull the middle wire through the outer screen so you can gather the screen together, insulate with something (ideally some heat shrink), so you can connect the screen to one terminal and the inner wire to the other on the quick connector. If that makes any sense. 

Having said all that wait 5 minutes and somebody will disprove me by posting a link to a purpose made adaptor 

If you really don't want to butcher the cable I could make you an adaptor for a few quid but would take a week or so to get the bits and post it to you.

Steve

 

[adyj1]

I'm not sure I completely understand your setup, but this https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F122972976375 is a "Female RCA Adapter Connector" of the type you have pictured (so you can plug the dewstrip in and attach it to a 2-core cable) and this https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F152915979606 is a "12v Dc Male adapter" that would fit on the other end for what I think you have is a 5.5mm x 2.1mm female DC socket... 

I. E make your own ? 

Ady

(sorry, can't add pictures at the moment) 

[teoria_del_big_bang]

Something like this ?

Unfortunately I can only find one in the USA.

Cable

Steve

[wookie1965]

2 hours ago, adyj1 said:

I'm not sure I completely understand your setup, but this https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F122972976375 is a "Female RCA Adapter Connector" of the type you have pictured (so you can plug the dewstrip in and attach it to a 2-core cable) and this https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F152915979606 is a "12v Dc Male adapter" that would fit on the other end for what I think you have is a 5.5mm x 2.1mm female DC socket... 

I. E make your own ? 

Ady

(sorry, can't add pictures at the moment) 

I have one of these to power the mount and dew strips.  https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-DC-5A-CCTV-Cameras-POWER-PSU-ADAPTER-2-1mm-4-WAY-SPLITTER-UK-3pin-Power-Cord-/400569415133?hash=item5d43cc35dd

As you can see I need a plug like this, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-5mm-x-2-1mm-12V-DC-Power-DC-Female-Plug-Jack-Adapter-Connector-for-CCTV-Camera/152915998509?hash=item239a80f72d:m:m85xentr6rYg2eVhG0KVv1g

Where as the connector on the dew strap is like the Picture. 

I need to have an adapter that the plug in the picture can plug into and the other end to be the same type as the one I have listed from Ebay. 

[adyj1]

So hopefully that is the female rca adapter? (the first one I listed - see pic) - or am I missing something? 

Ady

[wookie1965]

That would fit the connector in the picture but on the other end I would need One of these. Now looking at that could I not get one of each of those connectors and put some cable between them thus making a adapter myself.

[Ricochet]

Yes, you can just wire up the two connectors. 

[wookie1965]

1 hour ago, Ricochet said:

Yes, you can just wire up the two connectors. 

Brilliant that`s great going send for these now.

[wookie1965]

Received the two plugs connected them up and put some heat shrink between them make it more tidy working a treat now thanks for the help.