• March 29, 2024, 12:30:29 AM
  • Welcome, Guest
Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

This Forum Beta is ONLY for registered owners of D-Link products in the USA for which we have created boards at this time.

Author Topic: AC adapter for 2330L does not fit in weatherproof power outlet enclosure  (Read 5936 times)

montisqu

  • Level 1 Member
  • *
  • Posts: 5

My house has outdoor power outlets that are in weatherproof enclosures. Unfortunetly, DLink made a HUGE design blunder.....the AC adapter is too wide to fit inside the enclosure (and most outlet weatherproof enclosures).

What is the easiest way of solving this? Is there a smaller version of the AC adapter?
Logged

FurryNutz

  • Poweruser
  •   ▲
    ▲ ▲
  • *****
  • Posts: 49923
  • D-Link Global Forum Moderator
    • Router Troubleshooting

I don't believe there is a different power solution. Can you find a short extension cable between the outlet and the power adapter to help make it fit? You can wrap the end up and weatherize the extension with some plasitc wrappings and tape as a suggestion.
Logged
Cable: 1Gb/50Mb>NetGear CM1200>DIR-882>HP 24pt Gb Switch. COVR-1202/2202/3902,DIR-2660/80,3xDGL-4500s,DIR-LX1870,857,835,827,815,890L,880L,868L,836L,810L,685,657,3x655s,645,628,601,DNR-202L,DNS-345,DCS-933L,936L,960L and 8000LH.

montisqu

  • Level 1 Member
  • *
  • Posts: 5

I can use a weatherproof extension cable.....but is the camera AC adapter weatherproof? The connection between the extension cable and the AC adapter would be outside the power outlet enclosure.
Logged

FurryNutz

  • Poweruser
  •   ▲
    ▲ ▲
  • *****
  • Posts: 49923
  • D-Link Global Forum Moderator
    • Router Troubleshooting

Thats the portion that you would have to weatherize is the power adapter connection to the extension cable.
Logged
Cable: 1Gb/50Mb>NetGear CM1200>DIR-882>HP 24pt Gb Switch. COVR-1202/2202/3902,DIR-2660/80,3xDGL-4500s,DIR-LX1870,857,835,827,815,890L,880L,868L,836L,810L,685,657,3x655s,645,628,601,DNR-202L,DNS-345,DCS-933L,936L,960L and 8000LH.

montisqu

  • Level 1 Member
  • *
  • Posts: 5

I can buy a gasket to seal the "connection" point between the extension cord and the power adapter.


But do you know if the power adapter itself is weatherproof? Like can water go inside the power adapter housing/enclosure?
Logged

FurryNutz

  • Poweruser
  •   ▲
    ▲ ▲
  • *****
  • Posts: 49923
  • D-Link Global Forum Moderator
    • Router Troubleshooting

I don't know for sure if the adapter is fully weather proof. You might contact D-Link on the phone and ask them about this. Most adapters are sealed well and can't be opened.

I would recommend some form of weather proofing that surrounds the adapter and the extension cable end so that water and moisture can't get in.

Logged
Cable: 1Gb/50Mb>NetGear CM1200>DIR-882>HP 24pt Gb Switch. COVR-1202/2202/3902,DIR-2660/80,3xDGL-4500s,DIR-LX1870,857,835,827,815,890L,880L,868L,836L,810L,685,657,3x655s,645,628,601,DNR-202L,DNS-345,DCS-933L,936L,960L and 8000LH.

RYAT3

  • Level 10 Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2254

I've had mine outside on my balcony, but it would rarely get water where it is located.  Maybe heading towards 2 years now. Doesn't look/feel it.  I haven't looked at outdoor lights or Xmas lights in a long time to compare.
Logged

cmontyburns

  • Level 3 Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 193

My house has outdoor power outlets that are in weatherproof enclosures. Unfortunetly, DLink made a HUGE design blunder.....the AC adapter is too wide to fit inside the enclosure (and most outlet weatherproof enclosures).

What is the easiest way of solving this? Is there a smaller version of the AC adapter?

I assume you are in the US?  If so, the issue isn't really that it won't fit inside a weatherproof outlet housing, but rather that the plug is oriented such that the adapter sits with the long side to the horizontal when plugged in.  If it were oriented vertically, it would fit in your housing.

So, you might look at adapters that rotate the orientation of your outlet so the adapter will fit.  You could also just employ a short pigtail like this one and try to shove the whole works inside the outlet cover.  Presumably you have at least one other outlet in this box and you'll lose the use of it doing this, but then that seems likely either way.

Logged

FurryNutz

  • Poweruser
  •   ▲
    ▲ ▲
  • *****
  • Posts: 49923
  • D-Link Global Forum Moderator
    • Router Troubleshooting

Thanks cmontyburns for the additional information and suggestion. What I was hoping for some kind of extension or pig tail.
Hope it helps.  ;)
Logged
Cable: 1Gb/50Mb>NetGear CM1200>DIR-882>HP 24pt Gb Switch. COVR-1202/2202/3902,DIR-2660/80,3xDGL-4500s,DIR-LX1870,857,835,827,815,890L,880L,868L,836L,810L,685,657,3x655s,645,628,601,DNR-202L,DNS-345,DCS-933L,936L,960L and 8000LH.