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From: Michael A. Terrell on 20 Dec 2009 15:15

Andrew Holme wrote:
>
> What is this type of mains power socket called and where can I get a mating
> cable / plug?
>
> http://www.holmea.demon.co.uk/Misc/Power.jpg
>
> TIA


That is the obsolete 'Business Machine Cord' that was replaced by the
now common IEC connector used on computer & test equipment. There were
two versions, with the neutral and ground wres swapped.

They are vey rare these days. The OEMs I had bookmarked no longer
make them. Belden + Electricord. I had some information on another
computer that died, and Ii haven't sorted out all the data on the hard
drive yet.


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From: krw on 20 Dec 2009 15:19
On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:38:22 -0600, AZ Nomad
<aznomad.3(a)PremoveOBthisOX.COM> wrote:

>On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:25:20 -0000, Andrew Holme <ah(a)nospam.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>"Terry Casey" <k.type(a)example.invalid> wrote in message
>>news:MPG.25982fe1fe444df5989728(a)news.virginmedia.com...
>>> In article <88oXm.134706$ra.13990(a)newsfe26.ams2>, ah(a)nospam.co.uk
>>> says...
>>>>
>>>> What is this type of mains power socket called and where can I get a
>>>> mating
>>>> cable / plug?
>>>>
>>>> http://www.holmea.demon.co.uk/Misc/Power.jpg
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>
>>> You haven't included a ruler in your picture, so it is not possible to
>>> judge precise dimensions
>
>>The fixing centres of the mounting holes are 1.5 inches apart.
>
>It's proprietary. Break the pins off, and solder a line cord directly
>to the board. And take it to sci.electronics.repair unless you're
>planing on making a new product.

No, it's not proprietary. It was a standard chassis mount line
connector in the '60s and '70s, before what is now known as the IEC
connector. I have no idea what it was called though.
From: BobW on 20 Dec 2009 18:12

"Andrew Holme" <ah(a)nospam.co.uk> wrote in message
news:88oXm.134706$ra.13990(a)newsfe26.ams2...
> What is this type of mains power socket called and where can I get a
> mating cable / plug?
>
> http://www.holmea.demon.co.uk/Misc/Power.jpg
>
> TIA
>

It's the same type of power connector that's on my HP 3443A. I got a line
cord for it about a year ago, but it was hard to find. It cost me about $20
(USA). I can't recall where I got it from.

The receptacle on the cord I have says VOLEX on it.

Bob
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From: D from BC on 20 Dec 2009 19:29
On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:46:13 -0000, "Andrew Holme" <ah(a)nospam.co.uk>
wrote:

>What is this type of mains power socket called and where can I get a mating
>cable / plug?
>
>http://www.holmea.demon.co.uk/Misc/Power.jpg
>
>TIA
>
>

If I had to deal with that:

fk looking for the cord..
Hack up an extension cord from the hardware store.
Solder onto the those 'old time' terminals and then fill up the socket
with hot melt glue from a glue gun or fill with epoxy.

From: Nik Rim on 21 Dec 2009 04:30

"krw" <krw(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzz> wrote in message
news:kk1ti51djvamp80ge4u3ri6vgdf5b0p13a(a)4ax.com...
> On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:38:22 -0600, AZ Nomad
> <aznomad.3(a)PremoveOBthisOX.COM> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:25:20 -0000, Andrew Holme <ah(a)nospam.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>"Terry Casey" <k.type(a)example.invalid> wrote in message
>>>news:MPG.25982fe1fe444df5989728(a)news.virginmedia.com...
>>>> In article <88oXm.134706$ra.13990(a)newsfe26.ams2>, ah(a)nospam.co.uk
>>>> says...
>>>>>
>>>>> What is this type of mains power socket called and where can I get a
>>>>> mating
>>>>> cable / plug?
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.holmea.demon.co.uk/Misc/Power.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA
>>
>>>> You haven't included a ruler in your picture, so it is not possible to
>>>> judge precise dimensions
>>
>>>The fixing centres of the mounting holes are 1.5 inches apart.
>>
>>It's proprietary. Break the pins off, and solder a line cord directly
>>to the board. And take it to sci.electronics.repair unless you're
>>planing on making a new product.
>
> No, it's not proprietary. It was a standard chassis mount line
> connector in the '60s and '70s, before what is now known as the IEC
> connector. I have no idea what it was called though.

Also used to be common on telecommunications test gear from 70's.


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