In search of the right power cord for my Panasonic Color Monitors BT-S702N

[Silverage]

First, I apologize if this is not the correct forum. I am a newbie and can not figure out which forum to go to for this question.
I own two Panasonic color tv monitors Model # BT-S702N. I am missing the power cords for them and have searched the entire internet. Even companies that say they own them on the website retract the statement when I call. No one has these things and I need them badly. The part # for the power cords is TSX1167-2.

Any help would be appreciated. I have listed a rear view of the monitors if that helps.

Silverage

[grossjamesh]

Try
www.vancebaldwin.com/products/?TSX1167-2

[Silverage]

Thanks for the link. They were one of the first ones I checked. Even though it was listed on their website, they are out of that product. They said it was no longer available with them.

Anybody else?

[jman98]

I am not familiar with this hardware, but it seems that almost nobody who sells them (they are 20+ years old) has any power cords for it. I found a photo that seemed to indicate that the connector for a power cord is quite weird and non-standard with (it seems) something like 3 pins in a horizontal row.

I think you may have to ask if someone can build you a cord that works. I have never used them, but I found a website at
http://www.infinitecables.com
that says that they will do custom cable builds. While they do not specifically mention making power cords, perhaps they or some similar business can build two power cords to spec for you.

[Silverage]

jman98 thanks for the info. I called them also. They told me that I needed to be able to name the exact connector. All I know is the part # and the model # of the unit. The representative told me that they wouldn't be able to help me with just that information because they were not able to cross reference it.

It feels like a dead end but I shall not give up. I appreciate your help

[Silverage]

Still looking for help with this. Anybody have any ideas?

[jman98]

You might also talk to an electrician in your town and ask if he can help you.
I work in IT and I've seen some local electricians work miracles when it comes to getting computer equipment connected to power. You're probably going to have to take one of those with you to show the person the connection. If you could take a detailed photo yourself of the connection (that photo in your post is NOT sufficient - not enough detail on the connector), you might send that in email to Infinite Cables and see if they could figure it out.

[Silverage]

jman98. That sounds like the best idea at this point. If anyone else knows where I can get that cable, please let me know. I will try jman98's idea for now.

Thanks.

[AlanHK]

DIY:

This is just a mains power cord.

One always hears dire warnings of high voltage lingering inside TVs, but since obviously they have not been powered on for a long time they should be quite safe.

I'd just open them up, and wire in a more standard socket.

The electronics would be trivial, just breaking (cutting, desoldering, or with luck, unscrewing) three connectors and connecting the new ones. (Making sure not to mix up earth, live and neutral....)
If cosmetics is important, you might take time to carefully cut the case and attach your new socket (again, if you're lucky this part may be removable and not molded in -- it makes sense for this to be a separate part as it allows different countries to just change one part).

Or you can just splice a power cord with plug and drill a small hole and run it out that.

If you're nervous though, any TV or electrical repair shop could do it in 5 minutes with parts they have lying around or can cannibalise from dead appliances.

[Silverage]

DIY:

This is just a mains power cord.

One always hears dire warnings of high voltage lingering inside TVs, but since obviously they have not been powered on for a long time they should be quite safe.

I'd just open them up, and wire in a more standard socket.

The electronics would be trivial, just breaking (cutting, desoldering, or with luck, unscrewing) three connectors and connecting the new ones. (Making sure not to mix up earth, live and neutral....)
If cosmetics is important, you might take time to carefully cut the case and attach your new socket (again, if you're lucky this part may be removable and not molded in -- it makes sense for this to be a separate part as it allows different countries to just change one part).

Or you can just splice a power cord with plug and drill a small hole and run it out that.

If you're nervous though, any TV or electrical repair shop could do it in 5 minutes with parts they have lying around or can cannibalise from dead appliances.

AlanHK I am very interested in the DIY idea. I am always wanting to learn as much as I can about these sort of things. I do A/V install already and am used to soldering and low voltage but don't have any experience with power cord splicing or reconnections. Could you tell me what colour wires I might be looking at when I get in there. How do I know which one is earth, live and neutral? I am a little nervous but if you say it is a easy fix I would like to try it. Do I need to go to a hardware store and purchase a standard 3 prong socket ie. the kind used on computers?
Any more specific advice would be appreciated. I think I will try to tackle this tonight and tomorrow.

[AlanHK]

Any more specific advice would be appreciated. I think I will try to tackle this tonight and tomorrow.

Okay, no responsibility taken for death or damage though.

Minimum tools: Phillips screwdriver, wirestrippers.
Maybe soldering iron, drill, Dremel, file.

First unscrew the back, at least 4 screws, probably Phillips head. Don't lose them. Keep track of which goes where if they're different.
Carefully pull the back off, not pulling any wires attached to connectors. They should be long enough to lay the back flat on a table, or have a way to unclip them.

Look at the back of the power socket. Probably three prongs with wires attached in some way. Standard for power is brown or red for live, green or yellow for earth (usually in the middle; may be absent if it's double insulated), blue or black for neutral.
Often there will be N, E, L marked too.

Once you've worked that out, simplest and cheapest option is to detach the three wires from the socket, and splice a power cord with a plug, (strip, twist, then wirenuts, or solder and tape works; make sure to cover all bare metal) run it through a hole (drill if necessary; smooth the edges, eg with a small rat-tail file) in the case. Get a cable tie to secure the cord to something solid inside the case after the join, so it can't get yanked out easily if pulled. You can also just tie a knot in the cord, a bit unprofessional, but better than nothing.

If the socket itself detaches, you could take it to an electrical supplies shop and see if they can give you something of a similar size with a standard socket (e.g., the one most PCs and office equipment use). You might have to drill a couple of holes in that and/or the case to secure it with some small bolts and washers. If not, and you really want a socket, drill some holes and use a jigsaw, or a Dremel if you have access to one, then work out a way to attach your new socket faceplate.

If you want to go back in at some later date, remember that high voltages are around, even after it's unplugged, for a couple of days.

[egadgetguy]

Sorry to revive an old thread, but I have several of these cords in my inventory available for actual shipping cost or free local PU.

UPDATE: I no longer have any of these.

Thanks

[lifeofobrien]

Well, 16 years later and there's finally an answer to this question.

While getting the original cables intended for this monitor is most likely next to impossible, there are other options that can get the job done (I've succeeded in this endeavor myself with the help of eBay).

It's my understanding that the three rounded prong connector is sometimes referred to as PH-163 and there were numerous Japanese electronics that used this connector... including electric keyboards (pianos). So I found that Kawasaki used the PH-163 connection for their keyboards for a while, and I searched eBay for a KS-5E power cord and found a gentleman in Chicago selling two of them. Which was perfect because I had two Panasonic BT-S702n monitors that needed cables.

I offered him $20 for them and he accepted. They arrived in the mail this week, and I plugged them both in to my monitors and pushed the Power button and...

They worked! I'm currently watching a movie on it after having connected my VCR to it using a BNC to RCA adapter. The movie looks great, playback is flawless, and the monitor is having no power issues whatsoever.

I noticed a few of these specific cables scattered across eBay so if you still need a cable for those monitors you can search for them that way. I'm sure other Japanese electronics used the PH-163 style connection but figuring out the name they used for their power cables might be difficult. Luckily extensive searching on the Internet led me to Kawasaki and their KS-5E cable.

Here's a link to the listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/305328158531