What kind of plug is this?

[Peat Moss]

Someone recently gave me an old HP optical drive. It's USB, but also has a wall adapter. But the adapter doesn't plug into the wall, it has a recessed female plug that I think I need to get a cable for.

Can anyone tell me what kind of plug this is, and what kind of cable I need for it?

Thanks.

 

[Deleted member 289973]

That looks like a figure-8 socket. You'll need a male figure-8 end plug to a standard wall outlet plug.

 

[BlueLineSwinger]

Looks like a standard C7/C8 to me.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_60320#Appliance_couplers

 

[pendragon1]

https://www.amazon.com/Listed-18AWG...rized+2+Slot+Power+Cord&qid=1656736322&sr=8-5

 

[Peat Moss]

Thanks! Didn't know exactly what it was called.

 

[SamirD]

Thanks! Didn't know exactly what it was called.

Yep, and these are common enough that you may have something else around the house that has the same cord. I know a shaver, cable modem, and standwich maker in our place do.