Posted by jpluimers on 2016/12/02
I had a few friends ask if they could buy a cheap travel router that protects their internet activity as they travel around the globe. So my criteria:
- Cheap (< USD 20)
- Portable (pocket size)
Source: [WayBack] Make a cheap TOR anonymizer — BYTESEC Labs Inc
via: [WayBack] hmmm – Joe C. Hecht – Google+
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2016/12/02
Edit 20200713: The original wiring in this article was wrong, thanks Jules Vape for pointing this out in the comments.
This is the correct wiring according to IEC 60320 – Wikipedia: C13/C14_coupler: File:IEC60320 C13.jpg – Wikipedia 
The same information from [WayBack] IEC 60320 (IEC 320) Reference Chart – IEC 60320 Connectors & Plugs | StayOnline:
IEC-60320 Plugs and Connectors Rating Configuration
Female/MaleInternational North America Wires Poles
C13/C14250 Volts
10 Amps125/250 Volts
15 Amps3 Wires 2 Poles
If you wire it, the colours depend on where you live. I live in the Netherlands so this shortened table does apply:
IEC (most of Europe) AC power circuit wiring color codes.
Function label Color, IEC Color, old IEC Protective earth PE green-yellow green-yellow Neutral N blue blue Line, single phase L brown brown or black
Longer tables and infographics are here:
–jeroen
Original wrong wiring:
So thanks but no thanks Simon Carter for this wrong info (live and neutral are reversed in his image):
C14 (male; left) and C13 (female; right)
Viewing a socket (line or chassis) from the front, i.e. the side that the plug fits into, the connections are:
Left Pin: NeutralCentre Pin: EarthRight Pin: Live
Source: Electronics 2000 | Pin-outs | IEC Connectors
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Posted by jpluimers on 2016/12/02
Since they work nice as car lamps, they are quite robust for weather conditions, so they work well as garden lamps too. So we have 69 of them in our deck.
–jeroen
Source: DX 0.5W 12V 56-Lumen 7×3528 SMD LED Car White Light Bulb (Pair) – Free Shipping – DealExtreme
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