PCR power lead.

[clay shooter]

I have a Pye PCR comm receiver that has no connection between the psu and receiver. Has any one any good (safe) ideas as what I can use to replace the connectors. The original Rubber covers plugs are badly damaged and unsafe.
I would like to keep it looking as original as possible, But I think that it may be almost impossible.
Thanks
Martin

[G6Tanuki]

The insulation on the original rubber snatch-plug leads - after 60 years - is really not to be trustworthy.

I never bother about original appearance if it compromises safety or utility: I'd suggest maybe using modern 7-core trailer cable - strapping 4 cores in parallel for the earth, 3 cores for the filament LT supply and the remaining core for the low-current-demand HT circuit.

[G3VKM_Roger]

Originally Posted by clay shooter

I have a Pye PCR comm receiver that has no connection between the psu and receiver. Has any one any good (safe) ideas as what I can use to replace the connectors.

Martin,

I think the connecting plugs and sockets used on the PCR were meant to have a degree of waterproofing, so you could use a similar modern waterproof connector like the Buccaneer type:-

http://www.bulgin.co.uk/Products/Buc...Buccaneer.html

The "Standard" model has a tapered body that looks a little old-fashioned? Black heat-shrink tubing over the cables will match the plugs.

Cheers

Roger

[clay shooter]

Thanks guys ,I shall have a look at the weekend and wired the old girl up to see if there is any life left in her , she has sat at the back of my garage for the last 15 year ,totally forgoten about !

[Racal Zonal]

Good Evening

When the contact section is removed from the old rubber connectors it may just be possible for a modern connector such as the Clansman type to fit inside in effect using the original rubber shell as a sort of shroud. Or even just run a cable through the rubber shells and permanently connected at each end the shells in this case just making it look right, makes movement a bit more difficult of course.

[clay shooter]

unfortunately the whole wiring harness and plugs are now missing ( workshop tidy up ) so an alternative will have to be found ,