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11th Jul 2020, 2:59 pm | #1 |
Diode
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, UK.
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Help Needed: Can Anyone Identify This Plug?
Hi,
First of all, spent enough time perusing this forum, about time I signed up! So first post, hi everyone. Now I wonder if anyone can help me identify this plug. I need to find what connects into it so I can get it working. The plug its self is part of an old LED ceiling hung double faced clock, possibly from the 1980s. There are no makers names or anything on the clock its self (once i get it working I'll add up a post and show/document it for the forum). It has a 240v input as wired from inside, 6av. It's a 3 pin with a hole the size roughly of a 10 pence piece. It has a slot on the opposing side of the earth pin, presumably to lock the connection. It has an earth pin that is slightly longer and wider than the live and neutral pins. I'm confused as to what connection this has, I can't find it anywhere! Any help is hugely appreciated. I'm excited to get the clock working for my front room. Please see the attached pictures, hoping this works! Thank you for any help! |
11th Jul 2020, 4:09 pm | #2 |
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Re: Help Needed: Can Anyone Identify This Plug?
It's a three pin Bulgin connector. Check whether it's 14mm or 22mm.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/One-NEW-N...cAAOSwaBZZmDoQ
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11th Jul 2020, 4:19 pm | #3 |
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Re: Help Needed: Can Anyone Identify This Plug?
That looks to be the 22mm one, the chassis mounting male for detachable mains cords.
It's no longer rated as safe for mains voltages because the cap of the cable connector can be unscrewed without needing a tool, and then people can stick their fingers onto a live connections. They were used on lots of period tape recorders, record players guitar amplifiers etc etc, but the mains cables didn't get kept with the equipment so now the mating connectors are a bit thin on the ground and you'll see high prices on the auction sites. The slot accepts a spine on the female connector and it stops it bein plugged in the wrong way round. Otherwise you could force it and connect live to metalwork. David
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11th Jul 2020, 4:43 pm | #4 | |
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Re: Help Needed: Can Anyone Identify This Plug?
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11th Jul 2020, 8:33 pm | #5 |
Dekatron
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Location: Warnham, West Sussex. 10 miles south of DORKING.
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Re: Help Needed: Can Anyone Identify This Plug?
I have some spare NOS Bulgin connectors. You are very welcome to one FOC but the problem is our local village post office may be closed due to you know what..
Suggest you PM me with your details and I'll see what I can do. John. |
11th Jul 2020, 9:18 pm | #6 |
Nonode
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Location: Surbiton, SW London, UK.
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Re: Help Needed: Can Anyone Identify This Plug?
It is easy to make them a bit safer. The hole in the cover can be enlarged to take a
13mm cable gland. Once the gland nut is tight not only is extremely difficult to unscrew the cover, but also the gland forms an effective cord grip. |
12th Jul 2020, 4:50 pm | #7 |
Diode
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, UK.
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Re: Help Needed: Can Anyone Identify This Plug?
Thank you all for the response and help! I also emailed John at Flameport Electrical who gave me some help to so thanks to him as well. I've PM'd you Heatercathodshort as well thanks again. I'll update everyone once I've got it running!
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