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[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

It depends. I remember (late 90s story). The company I was working with had just moved and we were short on power cables (they were probably still in a box somewhere). So I went out to grab a couple.

Luckily, at the time there were still hardware stores to be found. So I were in the first one:

"Hello, I need two power cables."

"Sure, what models are they for?"

"Sorry? Just power cables, grounded power cables, like those (points helpfully at generic 1.5m cables just hanging there)."

"But what model?"

"No model, just regular PC workstations."

"Oooh, but those are Mac cables!"

"... Ah, never mind, I'll risk it, just give me two."

Sometimes you think they're just cables, but they're actually Mac cables. And then who knows what can happen?

[-] Thorry84@feddit.nl 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Just hit em with the old "CEE 7/7 on one end and ~~C14~~ C13 on the other end please". If their eyes glaze over, do the Ron Swanson and get the right one yourself.

[-] bitwaba@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

CEE 7/7 to C13

C13 is the plug/connector. C14 is the receptacle/appliance inlet.

[-] Thorry84@feddit.nl 1 points 3 weeks ago

Ah yes, totally correct.

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