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Just click on the Walmart link I posted. This is an adapter for HIS radio. You can read the details.
They show the voltage up to 240V because they could be used with a converter in different countries.
The splitter (Amazon link) would work just fine, and he will get extra outlets to plug in a lamp and a phone charger. There is no need to change the radio power cord.
It's just a plain old wall wart. Any similar one that has the same output voltage will almost certainly work. But you don't need a different power supply, your problem is just that it obscures the other outlet on the duplex receptacle.
Just go to the grocery store or hardware store and buy the shortest extension cord they have. Problem solved.
This is not a "power cord". It is a DC power supply (6VDC, I believe I read). The common term is "wall wart". They're made this way (rather than, for example, with a cord on each end) because it's the very cheapest configuration.
I live in the US. I need to plug in four different appliances. I have power cords, strips and extension plugs. I don't like seeing a tangle of cords and want to hide them in a tight space. The huge radio plug when it's plugged into the power strip is too wide for that space so replacing it would be a better option.
If I can't find a replacement radio cord, I've been looking at am/fm clock radios online since it's bargain season. Is there any way to tell if new radios have these same huge plugs?
The best way is to do as Harry suggested ... but an extension cord, or a "surge protector" with multiple outlets. Should be able to get one for about $5.
The best way is to do as Harry suggested ... but an extension cord, or a "surge protector" with multiple outlets. Should be able to get one for about $5.
As I already explained, when this huge radio plug is plugged into an extension cord it is too thick to fit in the narrow space I have between the cabinet and the wall. That's why I need a smaller plug.
In shopping for a new radio I see this in the descriptions: "AC/DC power adapter"
Does that mean it's also a gigantic plug?
What is this?
"5.0V AC adapter (included) or backup 1 CR2032 battery (included)"
Large plug also or two different detachable ones?
Some radios don't allow you to dim the display which I want. I had a radio years ago that was so bright at night I had to cover it with a scarf so I could sleep. Which type of display is the one that is too bright so I can avoid it?
Thanks for everyone's help. I had no idea buying a simple clock radio would be such a nightmare!
Just buy a short extension cord and plug the radio into it. Look at the radio cord's plug and see if it has 2 prongs, or 3 prongs, then buy the appropriate extension cord for it. For example, if you must use a 3-pong (grounded) extension cord, then this 12" cord should work for both a 2 or 3-prong radio cord: https://www.amazon.com/Extension-Cor...xtension+cords
I have plenty of power strips and extension cords. The problem is the thickness of the radio plug aka adapter. Now that I know I can disconnect the radio's cord, I will take it into an electronics store to see if they have a smaller one to substitute.
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