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TonyDuell · 18th Oct 2017, 4:48 pm

Another thought I had :

The mechanical design of the mains input means that the mains cable is fed through a fairly large hole in the bottom cover. This hole is large enough for a continental mains plug but not for a BS1363 one. So to avoid having the cover hanging on the cable when I remove it for servicing/repairs (and driving me (in)sane)), I fitted one of those 3 pin in-line flex connectors. The plug of that will easily fit through the hole in the cover. So I can unplug it and remove the cover.

Now, I could wire the plug part of the connector to the machine with 3 core cable. And then either make up 2 mains leads (one 2 core, one 3 core) to use as appropriate. Or a 3 core mains lead and a short plug-to-socket cable with 2 core cable to be put in if I need to remove the earth for any reason.

18th Oct 2017, 4:48 pm	#58
TonyDuell Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Biggin Hill, London, UK. Posts: 5,222	Re: Philips N4450 Another thought I had : The mechanical design of the mains input means that the mains cable is fed through a fairly large hole in the bottom cover. This hole is large enough for a continental mains plug but not for a BS1363 one. So to avoid having the cover hanging on the cable when I remove it for servicing/repairs (and driving me (in)sane)), I fitted one of those 3 pin in-line flex connectors. The plug of that will easily fit through the hole in the cover. So I can unplug it and remove the cover. Now, I could wire the plug part of the connector to the machine with 3 core cable. And then either make up 2 mains leads (one 2 core, one 3 core) to use as appropriate. Or a 3 core mains lead and a short plug-to-socket cable with 2 core cable to be put in if I need to remove the earth for any reason.