Description
Overview
A cable lead from a USB 2.0 Type-A male plug to a DC barrel plug, carrying 5 V off a port or charger into a barrel jack. The DC end is listed in five barrel sizes.
Specifications
- Source end: USB 2.0 Type-A, male
- Load end: DC barrel plug
- Voltage: 5 V
- Barrel sizes: 2.5 x 0.7, 3.5 x 1.35, 4.0 x 1.7, 5.5 x 2.1, 5.5 x 2.5 mm
- Format: one-piece cable lead
Purpose
Small devices often arrive with a barrel jack and no supply, or the wall adapter goes missing. This puts the 5 V a USB port already gives onto the barrel; five sizes exist because the jack on the device decides the fit.
Applications
- Small USB speaker or amplifier
- Router or switch running on 5 V
- Desk fan, LED lamp or diffuser
- Replacing a lost 5 V adapter
- Bench test from a power bank
How to Use
- Measure the jack bore and centre pin, then pick that barrel.
- Read the label: the device must ask for 5 V, since higher-voltage gear will not run here.
- Confirm the polarity the device expects before the first connection.
- Plug into a 5 V charger or power bank, not a data port you need.
- Check the charger’s current rating covers the draw before leaving it unattended.







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