Sleep Apnea Breathing
Sunday, May 9th, 2010
uncle forgot power cord to sleep apnea breathing machine. Anything we can do?
is there any like universal cord or something we can try- its a Respironics BiPap Auto M Series 12 volt 4 amp
Not too sure what that is- but I know we have 18,000 black cords here- if anyone has any suggestions or info- PLEASE HELP
Try to remember what the cord looks like, whether it has the large square box or just a straight three-pronged cord, etc.
Look online for the exact make/model machine and try to download the instructions, to make certain you have the voltage information correct. Depending on the shape of the plug, another cord of the same power level may work, though I can’t say it’s exactly safe to do and is certainly not supported by the manufacturer.
On your cords, read the label on the converter box, to see the voltage setting. Don’t use anything that isn’t exactly the same. Does the machine have battery backup? Can you use that?
** edit **
Reading this over, it looks like there would have to be a special cord and power pack for DC power. If you don’t have that, you’re probably sunk. They definitely don’t want you using any cord but theirs, and looking at the pic, it doesn’t appear another household cord would fit.
http://global.respironics.com/UserGuides/BiPAPAutoMUserMan.pdf
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