How to find the right AC line cable or computer power cable

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Searching for an AC line cord? Example in the picture below.

Using the search box on the DigiKey website type in “AC line cord” and hit the enter key or click on the magnifying glass on the right side of the search box.

This will yield the following results.

Now under the Top Results for “ac line cord” you will see the heading Power, line Cables and Extension Cords.

Back towards the top of the page you will see boxes for different options you can click and choose options. Under the 1st Connector heading, click on the connector style you want on one end of this cable. In this example I chose the AFSNIT 107-2-D1 connector in the box, once clicked and highlighted click the big red apply filters button again.

You will only have one option. Part number 1939-1697-ND

If you need help selecting the correct connector for your cable here are some great posts on that topic.

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