P2719H, using a Dell 5 amps power plug?

@Nitkan  Short answer: Yes it will be fine.  It won't do any damage or affect your image quality.

Longer answer: A 16 amp rating is pretty typical for PC power cords because typical household electrical circuits are rated for 15 amps, so that gives the power cord a bit of headroom even if you're using a device that is consuming the entire capacity of that electrical circuit.  But that doesn't mean that every device that ships with a 16 amp power cord actually needs that much power.  You didn't specify what country you're in, so I don't know what voltage your location uses, but for example the US uses 120V, and 16 amps at 120V is 1920W.  That's far more than even high-end gaming PCs use.  According to the User Guide for the P2719H, available on the Dell Support site, it has a typical power consumption of 16.3W and a maximum of 54W.  So if your power cord is rated for 5 amps, even at 120V that's still 600W, i.e. far more than your display should ever consume.

Hi jphughan,

Thanks a a lot for your prompt & descriptive reply. Really appreciate it & clears my doubts. Sorry, should have mentioned the region to clarify things further. I am from India where voltage standards are at 230 V @ 50 hz. Generally the common sockets are at 6 amps  for computer/peripherals & the 16 amps are used for the heavy duty appliances here.

Hopefully the 6 amps plug should work in this case then.

Best Regards,

Nitin Kanchan

@Nitkan

I am having similar problem. Did u buy a 10 AMP power cable and fix this issue.

Would like to hear about the problem solution.

Thanks,

Arun

Hi Arun,

I have replaced the 16 amps, 250V power chord with a 10 amps, 250 V,  Hong Lin power cable that I had from a previous Dell monitor. It is plugged into a Belkin power extension & powers the 27 inch monitor without any issues so far.

Regards,

Nitin

Can we a converter 6a to 16 a, and connect a 16a cable to monitor 

@Samiulla  I'm not sure what you mean between converting between 6A and 16A.  There's no such thing as an amperage converter.  Higher amperage requires thicker wiring to carry safely.  There's no danger to using a high amperage cable with a low amperage device.  You'll just have a bigger, heavier cable than you actually need.  And desktop displays are low amperage devices.  But you should never use a low amperage cable with a high amperage device, since that can create a fire hazard.

@jphughan 

We can get 6A to 16A converter plug. For when we connect 16A cable one one side which we normally get with monitor. And on other side it will be plugged into normally 6A household socket. Normally it look like below

https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07C13K47S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_XPHQAYMC466SRZHEVK1N?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Please let me know your thoughts.

@Samiulla  I’m not familiar with the those plug types, so I can’t be certain, but as I mentioned in my first reply in this thread, the display indicates a max draw of 54W. Even if your location uses 110-120V, then 54W is about 0.46A. And if your location uses 220-240V, then it’s only 0.23A. So even 6A should be more than enough for the display.

Hi All,

I am from India and thinking of buying P2419H but holding myself due to 16A requirement. In India, the usual sockets are 6A and 240V. If I replace the P2419H power cord with normal Dell cord of laptop i.e. 6Amp one , will it works ?Any reponse will be helpful

@manpreetbhatia  The P2419H manual here states that its typical power consumption is 18W and its max is 42W.  A 240V 6A electrical circuit is capable of providing 1440W, which is of course MUCH more power than the display will ever use.  So while I don't live in India and therefore can't test this myself, it seems like it would be completely fine to plug the display into a 6A socket.

Hi @Samiulla, Did you use the 6A - 16A converter plug. Did it work without any issues or Did you buy a new 10A power cord. It will be very helpful if you help me to resolve this issue.

Yes you can use a cord with a 5A plug. 
I don’t know why DELL supplies domestic systems with a 16A plug for the monitor.. 

Not only is it grossly overrated, no UPS upto 1000VA has 16A outlet. I replaced mine with a cord fitted with a 5Amp more than a year back and have had no issue. I have no idea regarding the warranty, I used the cord supplied by DELL with my old system. 
Regards

Msghael