UK Mains Plug - "Flex Grip" Question

[Mineral]

Hey guys!

Long time reader, first time poster here with a question regarding UK mains plugs.

I'm going to be making some custom surge protector power strips to replace some existing ones, and I'm trying to find out the name of a specific part that sits on the flex, just under the plug itself.

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• Mineral
• 13 May 2013
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Most plugs don't seem to have them (they seem to be most common on moulded plugs), but I'm wanting to add that extra bit of professional flair.

I put half an hour into Google but couldn't find anything mentioning what they're called, let alone where to get them from.

Any ideas?

 

[bernardgreen]

Google for ! strain relief cable !

 

[Mineral]

Spot on, thank you!

 

[Mineral]

Any idea where I can pick a few of these up?

I'm only seeing some "spring" types on eBay and they look like they'd not even fit a BS1363 plug.

 

[RF Lighting]

Have you thought about using a lead with a proper moulded plug on it?


http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/power-cable-assemblies/0489217/

 

[Mineral]

Have you thought about using a lead with a proper moulded plug on it?

If I hadn't already purchased all the gear I'd have probably gone for something like this.

I can make do without the strain relief dealios if they're not readily available; they're intended more as the 'cherry on top', as it were!

 

[crystal ball]

CPC might have them

 

[Mineral]

CPC might have them

I've dropped them a mail explaining what I'm after - found something on the site that *sort of* looks like it might be it, but doesn't have any photographs so I can't be sure.

Cheers for the lead!

 

[EFLImpudence]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=cable+strain+relief&rt=nc

 

[Mineral]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=cable+strain+relief&rt=nc

Couldn't find any of the type I was showing in the OP - are these 'spring' types good enough for the job, then?

 

[EFLImpudence]

I don't know. I was just googling out of interest.

 

[Mineral]

I don't know. I was just googling out of interest.

Ahh, fair enough. I broke out the callipers anyway to see if any of these would fit into the bottom part of a BS1363 and they're much too large - I think they're designed for network or communications cable.

I emailed a few other companies who might be able to source them - in addition to CPC - and will report back if I manage to find someone who can get them.

I may just "finish" the lead below the plug using an inch or two of appropriately-coloured heat-shrink if I can't find a provider. Heat shrink doesn't look too bad and I'd be able to colour-code each plug I fit depending on the fuse installed. A shame it doesn't do much about the gaping hole where the lead goes into the plug, though!

 

[TheGayOwl]

You can get heavy duty plugs which would look better than your plug in the photo. I know Screwfix do them as got some a couple of months back.

 

[TheGayOwl]

You can get heavy duty plugs which would look better than your plug in the photo. I know Screwfix do them as got some a couple of months back.

 

[TheGayOwl]

You can get heavy duty plugs which would look better than your plug in the photo. I know Screwfix do them as got some a couple of months back.