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From: Andrew Holme on 20 Dec 2009 06:46 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
From: Terry Casey on 20 Dec 2009 07:58 In article <88oXm.134706$ra.13990(a)newsfe26.ams2>, ah(a)nospam.co.uk says... > > What is this type of mains power socket called and where can I get a mating > cable / plug? > > http://www.holmea.demon.co.uk/Misc/Power.jpg > > TIA It looks like a very small variant of a Swiss mains connector but I would guess that it almost certainly an obsolete proprietary design. You haven't included a ruler in your picture, so it is not possible to judge precise dimensions but the spacing between the pins looks very small indeed and would probably fail most standards on the grounds of not meeting the minimum creepage distance in air. It looks to be about the size of the two-pin IEC C8 connector for which the matching C7 cord set is widely available. Is polarity important? Is earthing (grounding) important? If the answer to either question is 'Yes', why not replace the connector by a blanking plate with a grommeted hole and hard wire a three-core mains cord instead? Otherwise, examine the dimensions in detail to see if an IEC C8 connector could be fitted in place of the one you've got. -- Terry
From: Andrew Holme on 20 Dec 2009 08:25 "Terry Casey" <k.type(a)example.invalid> wrote in message news:MPG.25982fe1fe444df5989728(a)news.virginmedia.com... > In article <88oXm.134706$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.
From: AZ Nomad on 20 Dec 2009 09:38 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$ra.13990(a)newsfe26.ams2>, ah(a)nospam.co.uk >> says... >>> >>> What is this type of mains power socket called and where can I get a >>> mating >>> cable / plug? >>> >>> http://www.holmea.demon.co.uk/Misc/Power.jpg >>> >>> TIA >> You haven't included a ruler in your picture, so it is not possible to >> judge precise dimensions >The fixing centres of the mounting holes are 1.5 inches apart. It's proprietary. Break the pins off, and solder a line cord directly to the board. And take it to sci.electronics.repair unless you're planing on making a new product.
From: Rick on 20 Dec 2009 11:08
"Andrew Holme" <ah(a)nospam.co.uk> wrote in message news:88oXm.134706$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 Looks to be the same as Daytronic 9000 series mainframes. I think their later products still use it. |