Kettle plugs

[ban-all-sheds]

Ha ha.

Oh alright - IEC 60320 C14 line connectors (I know - not what kettles use anyway...)

Does anybody know of rewireable fused ones?

 

[Spark123]

Never seen them with fuses in before - you can get the panel mount male connectors with fuse holders built in.
A rewirable IEC plug is pretty common, albeit a bit of a pain to wire.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

you can get the panel mount male connectors with fuse holders built in.

A bit hazardous to use as outlets though...

 

[Spark123]

Yep - they are inlets. What are you trying to make?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I'm not making anything (I hope... ) - if I were I'd use panel mount fuseholders with regular C13 outlets.

I want to use an off-the-shelf PDU recessed into a wall to provide several sockets (10-12) for TV & hi-fi etc in a lot less space than BS 1363s would need.

 

[Spark123]

I have seen plates where there are a few outlets such as the one at the bottom of the list here: http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/search/r...+1001647&No=25&Ntk=gensearch_003&Ntt=iec&Ntx=
The only thing I'd be wary over using IECs relying on a fuse at source is the ability to take an appliance away and plug it into a lead of higher rating.

 

[plugwash]

As long as the supply to the PDU is fused at a reasonable level I don't see any real need to individually fuse the appliances. Afaict the only reason we have plug fuses in BS1363 plugs was because of the introduction of very high curren (30A) socket circuits.

 

[Sureitsoff?]

do you mean something like this

http://www.keyzone.com/Power_Manage...IEC_sockets_with_UK_3_pin_plug__Vertical.html

 

[electronicsuk]

I have also never come across fused C14 line connectors. Surely off the shelf PDUs are available with individually fused outlets? I know I've seen them in 19" rackmount units with this configuration, so would be suprised if they aren't manufactured in other variants too. Not as convenient as fused C14 plugs as it does mean that you can't swap outlets without swapping fuses too, although I would expect that if they were all fused at 3A then this would be suitable for your application.

Have you considered some other connector? I don't know if they're fused, but if so, european-style Shuko plugs would also offer a significant space saving over 13A plugs.

 

[Sureitsoff?]

do you mean something like this

http://www.keyzone.com/Power_Manage...ets_with_UK_3_pin_plug__Vertical.html[/QUOTE]

or try here http://www.olson.co.uk/iec320.htm this company make socket strips up to 20 ways, but they are not cheap


B.A.S does this mean you have given up using your xlr strip

reading your post again, if you want to recess the strip in the wall try something like this http://www.olson.co.uk/knbt.htm

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Surely off the shelf PDUs are available with individually fused outlets?

Some are, but many aren't.

I would expect that if they were all fused at 3A then this would be suitable for your application.

Probably - and as they usually take 5x20mm fuses I could use slow-blow ones to avoid surge problems.

Or replace them with 5A ones.

Have you considered some other connector? I don't know if they're fused, but if so, european-style Shuko plugs would also offer a significant space saving over 13A plugs.

They aren't fused either...

or try here http://www.olson.co.uk/iec320.htm this company make socket strips up to 20 ways, but they are not cheap

Can be had on eBay for reasonable sums:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Olson-10-Way-...yZ108993QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

And isn't that one interesting - don't know if it was unofficially rewired, but it's got no individual fusing, no overall fusing, and will plug into a circuit rated at 32A....

B.A.S does this mean you have given up using your xlr strip

Yeah - can't find any *$%^!#@+£ plugs for them.

Maybe I'll put them back on eBay - I was stupid enough to buy them without checking plug availability, maybe somebody else will....

reading your post again, if you want to recess the strip in the wall try something like this http://www.olson.co.uk/knbt.htm[/QUOTE]
Yes - something like that would do, or a couple of those square panels made by Bulgin - they've got fusing for the whole panel.

I just wondered if I could get fused plugs to make my options for outlet panels as wide as possible - they'll end up on a 20-30A circuit, and I didn't want to have to put an FCU or two in as well.

 

[plugwash]

Even if you did find fused plugs I would NOT put IEC outlets directly on a 32A feed, that is just asking for a dangerous situation when someone plugs in an off the shelf IEC lead.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Even if you did find fused plugs I would NOT put IEC outlets directly on a 32A feed,

that is just asking for a dangerous situation when someone plugs in an off the shelf IEC lead.

They're not going to.

 

[Sureitsoff?]

hi bas
this any good


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12-Way-IEC-1U...14&_trkparms=72:1300|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

 

[electronicsuk]

hi bas
this any good


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12-Way-IEC-1U...arms=72:1300|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318[/QUOTE]

That's no different to the one above, just a bunch of outlets with no individual fusing. Although individually fused outlet PDUs do exist, it's looking unlikely that a fused IEC plug is on the market.