Throw them away BAS, they consume energy unnecessarily and cause light pollution. 
Miniature 3-pin 230V inline connector suggestions
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Assuming that's true, I wonder why - since Cannon appear to have designed these (which I hadn't seen before) specifically for mains use. Is it perhaps possible to take them apart 'without the use of a tool' - or is it maybe simply that they have not been 'approved for mains connections to domestic equipment'?
Kind Regards, John
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Don't know.
All I know is that a few years ago I bought a couple of PDUs with XLR LNE outlets on them on eBay, only then to find that I couldn't buy any bloody plugs to go into them.
All I know is that a few years ago I bought a couple of PDUs with XLR LNE outlets on them on eBay, only then to find that I couldn't buy any bloody plugs to go into them.
I used to work for a famous Big Broadcasting Company which used XLR LNEs as a standard connector. IIRC they were "not approved" from about 1989 because of lack of clearance to the live pins - something to do with the British Standard Finger. They were deemed to be acceptable in technical areas but we had to change them for something else or a captive mains lead on equipment used in offices. It always seemed to me that the convention for using them was backwards anyway - the "live" one beng the one with pins!
Paul
Paul
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Hi Jossper, I worked for that same Big Broadcasting Company (in LCR) and I remember the convention "not seeming to be right" As you say the live pins were on the half with the latch" the socket" and were visible, albeit in a slight recess, and the other half "the plug" had the shrouded connections. I supposed at the time that as there were thousands in use throughout our premises it would have been a nightmare to turn them all round. Mind you they do come in handy for personal use
Sureitsoff, I was downstairs in ATA/Comms. The other funny thing about the convention - it was opposite to the convention for audio xlrs - signal usually went into the one with the latch.
BAS - the plugs for those panels of yours were always like rocking horse poo when they were in use - no idea why, but you always had trouble getting them.
As regards the voltage ratings for the signal type xlrs - I suspect the 50v one is again because of clearance to live pins issues/safety rather than insulation.
Paul
BAS - the plugs for those panels of yours were always like rocking horse poo when they were in use - no idea why, but you always had trouble getting them.
As regards the voltage ratings for the signal type xlrs - I suspect the 50v one is again because of clearance to live pins issues/safety rather than insulation.
Paul
Canford are still selling the female cable and male panel versions, until the stock runs out: http://www.canford.co.uk/NEUTRIK-XLR-TYPE-AC-MAINS-POWER-CONNECTORS
The new True1 Powercons are definitely designed with breaking capacity, unlike the previous versions.
The panels BAS has/had, if they are what I think they are (PA9/something?), need the opposite sex ie a male cable connector, 'cos they are outlets.
Grizzly/jossper did you see the price that Canford are selling the female cable connector at!!!
I did.
They're avin a larf.
They're avin a larf.
Until what you own becomes so rare that nobody has a use for it any more...
I knew I had it somewhere? I made this to go behind the TV DVD VHS and Sky in my previous house, might have to refit in this house (ps it is fed from a 5A FCU)
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