Temp Use Power Cables on XLR Connectors - Is This Possible?

[astrocom]

As there are no audio sections in these forums, I hope it is alright to post my question on XLR connection here. After all it is for the audio capture part of a video

I have a pair of XLR connectors and I have ordered some XLR cables which will not be delivered until week after next. I can just pop down to Sim Lim or an audio specialist to get a short XLR cable to test my equipment but I have a noob question lingering in my mind since I am no audio or electrical expert.

Since the XLR is 3-pin, can I use a normal 3-core power cable (the ones we connect our 3-pin plugs to AC sockets) and temporarily solder them to the XLR connectors? I just want to hook up my audio equipment to test the connection and not to do any recording. I know there are a lot of technical stuff like cross-linking, shielding, the resistance rating (ohms), etc. I just want to check whether my mic is working with audio signals going into my recorder. Will doing this damage my audio equipment?

I know I could have just bought some XLR cables locally but that was just not what I did :dunno:

 

[RyanKhoo]

If I read you correctly, you juz wanna borrow a pair of XLR cable to test your XLP mic, is it ?

If that is the case, I can lend you mine ... juz sms me & I will meet you & lend you mine (as long as you dont require me to meet you in Tuas. Hahaha).

Cheers

 

[astrocom]

Thanks bro, that's exactly what I needed to do. I'll contact you when my stuff are all in place probably week after next.

 

[RyanKhoo]

Thanks bro, that's exactly what I needed to do. I'll contact you when my stuff are all in place probably week after next.

No worries. I am sure we can arrange for a place to meet as long as you dont ask me to meet you in Tuas

If you can, try to gimme 1 or 2 days' notice as I gotta ransack my store room to find the XLR cables ...

Thanks