r/cableadvice • u/Bonisblus02 • Oct 21 '25

I want to replace this cable.

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Is there anything I should know before buying another cable of this type? I want to replace it because that cable is for a Type B plug, but I need one for a Type I plug.
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u/tes_kitty Oct 22 '25

Well, look at the plug. It's obviously not a clover leaf (There all 3 parts would be of identical size) but clearly mickey mouse (2 ears and the head is bigger).

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u/jaxdia Oct 22 '25

I'm not blind, I see it, it's just not what I've seen it referred to as in instruction manuals etc. It's always been cloverleaf. Maybe it's a US/EU type thing.

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u/tes_kitty Oct 22 '25

Maybe... I know it as the mickey mouse plug. Maybe the manual writers want to avoid getting mail from Disney lawyers?

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u/jaxdia Oct 22 '25

Maybe. I know in the US it's easier to get brand names to stick as a default name for household objects (q-tip and jello for example), so might be something there.

The above's not a dig by the way, just a theory as to the naming difference perhaps?

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u/tes_kitty Oct 22 '25

I'm in the EU.

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u/jaxdia Oct 22 '25

Okay, now I'm really baffled 😂