332L - conversion for France - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

LondonLeigh · 16th Oct 2010, 12:16 pm

Hi,

I'm trying to find out if it's possible to convert a 332L for use on a French landline. It's already been fitted with a standard UK plug and is in full working order. Does anyone know if it's possible to buy an adaptor plug or can the UK plug be removed and a new, standard French plug wired in its place?

All suggestions welcome.

dagskarlsen · 16th Oct 2010, 4:05 pm

The main difference between UK and (the most of ) the rest of the world is the Uk master socket. (I t may be hard to admit, but the UK system is rather smart

) You have to pick 1 of 2 solutions,
1: Buy a UK mastersocket and connect it to the french line...and everything works.
2: If the 2 microfarad capacitor inside is removed you have to find a new one, 1-2.2 microfarad should be OK.
If it still is there, just rewire it back to this: http://tinyurl.com/3yzbkwk
the strap between screw no 11 and 12 may preferably be replaced by a resistor of 3 to 4 kilo-ohms. The resistor will probably not be needed with only one or 2 telephones on the line, but the more telephones the more important it is.

dsk

Dave Moll · 16th Oct 2010, 4:12 pm

A Google search for "french telephone adaptors" threw up this. Is there anything in this list which would serve your purpose?

edit: I didn't look closely at any of them to check whether there is anything which performs the duties of a UK master socket.

Dave Moll · 16th Oct 2010, 4:52 pm

Further scrutiny shows that the sixth one on the list (at £8.46) includes a ringing capacitor - otherwise if you have a spare plug-in ADSL filter you could use that plugged into one that doesn't have a cap.

16th Oct 2010, 12:16 pm	#1
LondonLeigh Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: London Posts: 8	332L - conversion for France Hi, I'm trying to find out if it's possible to convert a 332L for use on a French landline. It's already been fitted with a standard UK plug and is in full working order. Does anyone know if it's possible to buy an adaptor plug or can the UK plug be removed and a new, standard French plug wired in its place? All suggestions welcome.

16th Oct 2010, 4:05 pm	#2
dagskarlsen Heptode Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hakadal, Norway Posts: 643	Re: 332L - conversion for France The main difference between UK and (the most of ) the rest of the world is the Uk master socket. (I t may be hard to admit, but the UK system is rather smart ) You have to pick 1 of 2 solutions, 1: Buy a UK mastersocket and connect it to the french line...and everything works. 2: If the 2 microfarad capacitor inside is removed you have to find a new one, 1-2.2 microfarad should be OK. If it still is there, just rewire it back to this: http://tinyurl.com/3yzbkwk the strap between screw no 11 and 12 may preferably be replaced by a resistor of 3 to 4 kilo-ohms. The resistor will probably not be needed with only one or 2 telephones on the line, but the more telephones the more important it is. dsk

16th Oct 2010, 4:12 pm	#3
Dave Moll Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Cumbria (CA13), UK Posts: 6,130	Re: 332L - conversion for France A Google search for "french telephone adaptors" threw up this. Is there anything in this list which would serve your purpose? edit: I didn't look closely at any of them to check whether there is anything which performs the duties of a UK master socket. __________________ Mending is better than Ending (cf Brave New World by Aldous Huxley) Last edited by Dave Moll; 16th Oct 2010 at 4:14 pm. Reason: Comment in the light of Dag's caveat

16th Oct 2010, 4:52 pm	#4
Dave Moll Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Cumbria (CA13), UK Posts: 6,130	Re: 332L - conversion for France Further scrutiny shows that the sixth one on the list (at £8.46) includes a ringing capacitor - otherwise if you have a spare plug-in ADSL filter you could use that plugged into one that doesn't have a cap. __________________ Mending is better than Ending (cf Brave New World by Aldous Huxley)