Slimline 13A Plug

securespark · Wednesday at 3:02 PM

Looking for one.

I had one back in the 80s, Legrand, 1984, with unsheathed live pins.

Had two screws securing the cover, rather than the usual one.

From memory, it was around 18mm.

I think they are well obsolete now, but is there another brand that is similarly svelte?

JohnW2 · Wednesday at 3:40 PM

securespark said:
Looking for one. ... I had one back in the 80s, Legrand, 1984, with unsheathed live pins. ... Had two screws securing the cover, rather than the usual one. ... From memory, it was around 18mm. ... I think they are well obsolete now, but is there another brand that is similarly svelte?

Yes, I remember such things well, and I'm sure I still have a few in-service.

However, a few months ago I could have done with another similar, but I searched high and low and could find nothing - so all I can really do is 'wish you luck' !

SUNRAY · Wednesday at 5:09 PM

And it happily accepts 2.5mm² rubber!

securespark · Wednesday at 5:24 PM

Yeah, they did!

333rocky333 · Wednesday at 10:23 PM

They were made foe use in floorboxes back in the day

Sureitsoff? · 2025-12-18T07:43:19+0000

Legrand is what I was going to say. Often seen at car boot sales. I have one if you would like it.

333rocky333 · 2025-12-18T17:29:29+0000

If its got unsleeved pins then its not advisable to use it

BS3036 · 2025-12-18T18:28:27+0000

333rocky333 said:
If its got unsleeved pins then its not advisable to use it

It didn't used to kill me that often...

sparkwright · 2025-12-18T19:34:20+0000

I remember those plugs - didn't they have a strange slit in the live pin?
EDIT. Yes they did - just seen Sunray's pic.

AndyPRK · 2025-12-18T19:50:31+0000

They don’t come out of sockets in a hurry

SUNRAY · 2025-12-18T20:56:10+0000

They were one of my favourites for a while, very secure and took a 2.5mm cable with ease and 2 screws so added safety. I may still have some on unused amplifiers etc.

I'd only seen white, black and red before encountering that green one a few years ago in a rental property tripping RCD (look how it's wired!) I very well may still have it if it's wanted.

AndyPRK · 2025-12-18T21:34:07+0000

Did bright yellow as well.

AndyPRK · 2025-12-18T21:39:10+0000

Looked for a pic and found this!

John says it is sleeved and live terminal is different.

Legrand yellow plastic 13A plug

Bright yellow plastic 13A plug with sleeved pins by Legrand

flameport.com

Harry Bloomfield · 2025-12-18T21:45:13+0000

sparkwright said:
I remember those plugs - didn't they have a strange slit in the live pin?
EDIT. Yes they did - just seen Sunray's pic.

The split, was to all for a bit of spring, to grip the fuse end.

333rocky333 · 2025-12-18T22:50:14+0000

BS3036 said:
It didn't used to kill me that often...

Its more for children with small fingers pulling out the plugs..
I remember a call out early 80s where a bloke nearly died, he plugged in a kettle and the plug blew up, he said his son gave him the kettle.
On inspection there was what looked like 5 amp fuse wire wrapped between the L and N pins and pushed right down
I never told the bloke what i found, whether done as a joke or intent i dont know.

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