Wednesday, January 22, 2020

How to make a cheap USB to DC Cable for your DIY Projects

In the market, you can find various types of USB to DC cable ranging from 1$ to up 
to 20$, but in this post, I will show you to make the cable under 1$.

Video

     For better understanding, you can also watch the video


Components you need

  • An old USB cable (you can find if you have an old mouse or keyboard)
  • DC Male Jack

Making

  • Remove the outer protective layer of the wire to expose bare wire
  • Now use a multimeter to find the VCC & GND of the USB cable.
  • Once you find the VCC & GND, remove the outer cover of the DC Male Jack
  • Pinouts of the DC Male Jack are as such: the long one is the GND & the short one is the VCC
  • Now solder the wire according to the polarity to the DC Male Jack to finish you USB to DC Jack

Pin Outs


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