Sharp XM-2001N Power Cord

rdudding

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I have a simple question for the monitor gurus.

I'm re-capping a Sharp XM-2001N that I picked up a while ago. It came with a 3 pin molex connector for the power cord (hot and neutral to the chassis and ground to the chassis frame). I would like swap the molex connector and wiring over to a cord and plug so that I can use it as a spare monitor for my Donkey Kong or Donkey Kong Jr.

I've replaced Sanyo 20EZ power cords before with a six foot extension cord with the female end cut off and soldered to the chassis. I file the flared male plug down to fit in the monitor receptacle found in DK and DKjr cabinets. I know Sanyos don't care how you plug the cord in.

The power taps on the Sharp chassis are for hot and neutral. Since the power recep in Nintendo cabinets is not keyed to control how you plug the cord in, will it hurt the chassis if you plug the cord in and reverse the feeds to the chassis or don't they care...like their Sanyo 20EZ cousins?
 
It's all AC, so it will work either way, although it's a good idea to be aware of which line is neutral versus hot.

Just be sure the input voltage is sufficient to run the monitor.
 
Excellent, thank you sir.

I'll only be plugging it into the Nintendo factory outlet in a DK or DKjr cabinet. The voltage is an isolated 100v.
 
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