Discuss Old MK bakelite safety plug in the UK Electrical Forum area at ElectriciansForums.net
![[ElectriciansForums.net] Old MK bakelite safety plug](https://electricians.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/data/attachments/59/59145-74ba263ff9420d2f84b0ae8e31a5959f.jpg)
![[ElectriciansForums.net] Old MK bakelite safety plug](https://electricians.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/data/attachments/59/59146-717de5f200e6c0fa3782ffb9e9cecec8.jpg)
![[ElectriciansForums.net] Old MK bakelite safety plug](https://electricians.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/data/attachments/59/59147-df49a3a5a5103c37973ca9dbe6cbe852.jpg)
![[ElectriciansForums.net] Old MK bakelite safety plug](https://electricians.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/data/attachments/59/59148-4800cddd6b55ac512b24e48c2e52979c.jpg)
Yes. And as a result, one of the deepest plug bodies ever made, as there has to be room for them to retract into pockets in the base moulding.
A good idea but a bridge too far for most users. I have not found any consistency to where they turn up, nor evidence of a site with enough of them to suggest that they were once the preferred plug type in that organsiation.
A good idea but a bridge too far for most users. I have not found any consistency to where they turn up, nor evidence of a site with enough of them to suggest that they were once the preferred plug type in that organsiation.
I suppose with a moving part there is always a chance of the sleeve failing closed.
My exact thought earlier old MK plug with an old socket from EBay.
Yes. Look at the nicely plated fuse contacts in an MK plug like this, feel how the fuse snaps in and how the contact pressure is controlled and maintained by the embossed details. Compare with many modern plugs that offer a rather approximately bent strip of wannabe phosphor bronze that almost sags under the weight of the fuse. And the same goes for the socket contacts.
Last edited:
An MK plug of old does really grip the fuse.
Reply to Old MK bakelite safety plug in the UK Electrical Forum area at ElectriciansForums.net
News and Offers from Sponsors
- Article
Join us at electronica 2024 in Munich! Since 1964, electronica has been the premier event for technology enthusiasts and industry professionals...
- Sticky
- Article
Good to know thanks, one can never have enough places to source parts from!
- Electrical2go
- Forum Sponsor News and Offers
- 4
- 692
- Article
OFFICIAL SPONSORS
These Official Forum Sponsors May Provide Discounts to Regular Forum Members - If you would like to sponsor us then...
- Dan
- Forum Sponsor News and Offers
- 0
- 660
Similar threads
- Question
It can be easy to lose the sequence of things.
If the fused spur has a neon indicator and this isn’t coming on then I wonder if
-the original...
- showerproblems
- UK Electrical Forum
- 6
- 900
- Question
Hi,
Thanks for the response, much appreciated.
Yeah its 240v in Australia. The cable didn't smoke that I know of. The connection to the detector...
- matros
- UK Electrical Forum
- 2
- 697
OFFICIAL SPONSORS
These Official Forum Sponsors May Provide Discounts to Regular Forum Members - If you would like to sponsor us then CLICK HERE and post a thread with who you are, and we'll send you some stats etc
YOUR Unread Posts
-
Viper clip gunThanks , I’m edging towards the Milwaukee myself as the rest of my gear is m12/m18 so I’ve got...
- Latest: GB Electrics
-
Napit.. Do you still choose the job, or do they?Reading the above post for the CPD element, it would be helpful if on this site you could access...- Latest: Mike Johnson
-
Another poll! Average age of the person on this site.Hey HHD! Been a while, hope you're good. I'm on the cusp, but I'll take the lower range for now...- Latest: happysteve
This website was designed, optimised and is hosted by untold.media Operating under the name Untold Media since 2001.