I am looking for a replacement part when a cable got yanked out of its socket by accident. I think it’s a Power Entry Modules (PEM) that I need. I suspect it might be one of the Qualtek inlets but I don’t know which one (as I see there are several options). I’m not one to solder but would try if it’s needed.
I haven’t found an electrician to take up this repair (maybe because it’s too trivial)?
Thanks so much for your help.
Jen
Greetings,
703W-00/02 looks pretty close. Check dimensions of your panel cutout/hole spacing to assure fit.
IEC320-C14 connectors are fairly generic, but not entirely standardized in all respects. Others of similar format are here if the above isn’t quite right.
Thanks, Rick, for your quick reply.
Would any of the IEC320-C14 connectors allow me to just slot in the existing three wires (connected to the metal prongs) directly? If so, which one would I be looking for?
In other words, would I need to disconnect the three wires and re-solder them onto a new connector?
I’m very inexperienced. Thanks again for your help.
(Sorry about my tardy reply. I couldn’t get on this forum from my old computer and had to use a different one.)
Best,
Jen
jen
Thank you for contacting DigiKey , yes you will have to remove the wires from the tabs and resolder them to the new one , here are ones that have solder tabs .
Thanks Craig
Hi jen,
If you don’t want to solder, the alternative is to crimp terminals onto your wires and then you can just insert them into the back of a power entry module which has matching blade contacts.
For example, if you get a power entry module with 1/4" quick-connect blade terminals, such as one of these:
Power entry module with 1/4" quick-connect terminals
then you could use one of these female quick-connect terminals to connect to it.
Insulated 1/4" quick-connect terminals
To select the appropriate terminal, you would need to determine the wire gauge of the wires coming out of your product. Then you would need to use a proper crimp tool to crimp the terminals onto the wires.
Hi David,
Thanks for your reply. I am not sure how the female quick-connect terminals is connected both to the bare wires and to the PEM. I looked at the data sheet but couldn’t figure out how the wires connect to it and how it then connects to the PEM.
Is the insulated 1/4" quick-connect terminal just a holder for the wires (i.e., it just keeps all three wires together and through it without any connection like a tunnel)?
I’m a bit confused as to what connectors I need to use for crimping because I don’t understand whether the connectors will be clamping directly to the PEM? or that the connectors will be matching up with some sites inside the quick-connect; and then the quick-connect would then connect to the PEM via other tabs…?
Best,
Jen
Hi jen,
Sorry, I may have made assumptions based on my experience which aren’t necessarily obvious to one who hasn’t dealt with these.
The 1/4" female quick-connect connector is to be crimped onto one of the 3 wires, so you’ll need to crimp one onto each wire (3 total). You cut the wire behind the soldered part in your wires, remove a bit of the wire insulation from each wire, insert the wire into the back of the quick-connect crimp terminal, and then use the crimp tool to squeeze the metal in the rear of the terminal onto the wire. Here’s a decent little video I found showing this process.
The rear of the PEMs from the link I gave you above all have 1/4" male blades extending out the back side.
Once you have crimped the 3 wires onto 3 quick-connect connectors, you just insert them into the appropriate blade on the back of the PEM. You must make sure that you connect them in the same position as in your broken PEM or you could have a very unpleasant (and dangerous) surprise.
Thanks, David! That makes so much sense now! I didn’t realize those connectors were so tiny!
I appreciate all the time you took to help me!
Have a great day!
Best,
Jen
