Those bloody foxes chew my plug

Gringoking88 · Dec 22, 2018

Hi all,

just wondering if anyone can tell me where I can get a replacement plug as shown in the pic as the foxes have chewed through it. It goes to an AC adapter for chriChris lights .

Many thanks,

Martin

[ElectriciansForums.net] Those bloody foxes chew my plug

Deleted member 105166 · Dec 22, 2018

I doubt it is user replaceable, these are normally a moulded part of the festoon/cabling assembly. If you do replace it, you would also need to heat shrink it or similar to give it some degree of IP. Probably best to buy a new set of lights to be honest.

Wilko · Dec 22, 2018

Ha ha, nature's own Merry Christmas !!!
They look like male 2 pin din speaker plugs. Perhaps have a look online for some. Maplin would've had them

Silly Sausage · Dec 22, 2018

You've got foxes in your house?!

That looks like a hi-fi speaker plug from the 70s.

Gringoking88 · Dec 22, 2018

Lol nope it comes deom exterior Xmas lights

Deleted member 105166 · Dec 22, 2018

Archy Styrigg said:
That looks like a hi-fi speaker plug from the 70s.

Glad I'm not the only one to think that, Archy.
When I was a kid, we had an old Fidelity record player and I recall the horrible white plastic speakers that came with it were equipped with these or something very similar.

Deleted member 105166 · Dec 22, 2018

Gringoking88 said:
Lol nope it comes deom exterior Xmas lights

clearly not an outdoor rated set of lights though!

marconi · Dec 22, 2018

It looks like a speaker plug:

BKL 0205023 DIN Speaker Male Plug Angled Solder Terminal - https://www.rapidonline.com/bkl-0205023-din-speaker-male-plug-angled-solder-terminal-54-2970
or

Speaker connectors With anti-kink device 0205003/K BKL Electronic - https://www.rapidonline.com/speaker-connectors-with-anti-kink-device-0205003-k-bkl-electronic-50-1459

telectrix · Dec 22, 2018

agree with marconi. if the lights are LED, might need to get polarity correct. and put some chicken scraps out for the foxes. they need to live as well.

Spoon · Dec 22, 2018

They do look like 2 pin din connectors.
These are from CPC..

Toneyz · Dec 22, 2018

What does this plug into? I was thinking if it is a trailing socket may be an IP joint.

Marvo · Dec 22, 2018

It does look like the old DIN 41529 audio form factor but that plug had the rectangular pin in the dead centre and the round pin offset quite some way. Your pins are both offset from centre so it's probably a propriatary plug based on 41529.