Help My Cats Stay Hydrated - Fountain Replacement Parts
September 1, 2023 7:26 AM Subscribe
The adapter plug has cracked on my cats' Drinkwell 360 pet fountain. Can you help me find a replacement plug?
Paying the Cat Tax up front. FYI - Imgur keeps flagging these photos for adult content. I promise it's cats, very G-rated.
Our two cats use a Drinkwell 360 pet fountain, they love drinking from it, wading in it, stirring it. All around good enrichment.
The plug that connects the fountain into the wall has cracked, and PetSafe doesn't seem to sell replacement adapters. I don't want to start a fire, or electrocute anyone.
Here's a photo of the adapter, and the offending crack. Specs for adapter are written on the back, but I have to do a lot of googling to figure out what each of them means. I'm hoping some of you already know!
Adapter goes from US 2-prong plug to a a cylindrical port for the filter to attach to.
Adapter reads:
AC ADAPTOR
CLASS 2 POWER SUPPLY
MODEL:GPU351200200WAOO
INPUT: 120VAC 60Hz
OUTPUT:12VAC 200mA
Efficiency level (VT) [???]
LISTED C US E471406
YANG YUAN ELECTRONIC CO.,LTD
MADE IN CHINA 4121
I'm overwhelmed by all the options, I don't want to choose something that doesn't work. Thanks for any help!
Paying the Cat Tax up front. FYI - Imgur keeps flagging these photos for adult content. I promise it's cats, very G-rated.
Our two cats use a Drinkwell 360 pet fountain, they love drinking from it, wading in it, stirring it. All around good enrichment.
The plug that connects the fountain into the wall has cracked, and PetSafe doesn't seem to sell replacement adapters. I don't want to start a fire, or electrocute anyone.
Here's a photo of the adapter, and the offending crack. Specs for adapter are written on the back, but I have to do a lot of googling to figure out what each of them means. I'm hoping some of you already know!
Adapter goes from US 2-prong plug to a a cylindrical port for the filter to attach to.
Adapter reads:
AC ADAPTOR
CLASS 2 POWER SUPPLY
MODEL:GPU351200200WAOO
INPUT: 120VAC 60Hz
OUTPUT:12VAC 200mA
Efficiency level (VT) [???]
LISTED C US E471406
YANG YUAN ELECTRONIC CO.,LTD
MADE IN CHINA 4121
I'm overwhelmed by all the options, I don't want to choose something that doesn't work. Thanks for any help!
Response by poster: Thanks, essexjan and heyho! Just ordered, happy to have a safe cat fountain soon.
posted by Guess What at 7:49 AM on September 1, 2023
posted by Guess What at 7:49 AM on September 1, 2023
Best answer: Efficiency level (VT) [???]
Level VI, a power supply efficiency rating.
All you care about in this instance is whether the adapter can:
a) take the power from the wall (INPUT: 120VAC 60Hz, regular US mains electricity), and change it into
b) the power that the pet fountain wants (OUTPUT:12VAC 200mA)
c) via a connector that will fit into the fountain the right way.
In the absence of other information about the connector, anything that claims to be compatible with the model number should be fine, like what essexjan and heyho linked above.
posted by zamboni at 7:53 AM on September 1, 2023 [1 favorite]
Level VI, a power supply efficiency rating.
All you care about in this instance is whether the adapter can:
a) take the power from the wall (INPUT: 120VAC 60Hz, regular US mains electricity), and change it into
b) the power that the pet fountain wants (OUTPUT:12VAC 200mA)
c) via a connector that will fit into the fountain the right way.
In the absence of other information about the connector, anything that claims to be compatible with the model number should be fine, like what essexjan and heyho linked above.
posted by zamboni at 7:53 AM on September 1, 2023 [1 favorite]
If you are near some thrift stores or even an electronics recycling facility, you might be able to find a BUNCH of random/donated/otherwise useless 12V adapter plugs.
Just find the pile, look at the backs of the big blocky parts for 12V output, and then see if the plug fits the thing it needs to fit.
If you can, check to make sure the positive/negative connectors are in the same locations outside/tip of the plug. Your neighbor/friend with a multimeter will be _thrilled_ to show you how to do this, or find one of the multitude of YouTube videos there are on this.
posted by amtho at 9:58 AM on September 1, 2023
Just find the pile, look at the backs of the big blocky parts for 12V output, and then see if the plug fits the thing it needs to fit.
If you can, check to make sure the positive/negative connectors are in the same locations outside/tip of the plug. Your neighbor/friend with a multimeter will be _thrilled_ to show you how to do this, or find one of the multitude of YouTube videos there are on this.
posted by amtho at 9:58 AM on September 1, 2023
If you are near some thrift stores or even an electronics recycling facility, you might be able to find a BUNCH of random/donated/otherwise useless 12V adapter plugs.
Just find the pile, look at the backs of the big blocky parts for 12V output, and then see if the plug fits the thing it needs to fit.
You will need to be lucky. Most donated adapter plugs that you'll find in a thrift store will be converting AC to DC, and won't work for Guess What's use case. The label says it needs stepped down AC current (OUTPUT:12VAC 200mA), which I think is common for running low power pumps (and maybe motors?) but not much else.
posted by zamboni at 10:16 AM on September 1, 2023
Just find the pile, look at the backs of the big blocky parts for 12V output, and then see if the plug fits the thing it needs to fit.
You will need to be lucky. Most donated adapter plugs that you'll find in a thrift store will be converting AC to DC, and won't work for Guess What's use case. The label says it needs stepped down AC current (OUTPUT:12VAC 200mA), which I think is common for running low power pumps (and maybe motors?) but not much else.
posted by zamboni at 10:16 AM on September 1, 2023
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posted by essexjan at 7:41 AM on September 1, 2023