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  1. L

    Home CCTV with RJ45 inputs

    Hi All I am trying to find a suitably priced 4ch CCTV DVR with RJ45 inputs. I usually use BNC inputs but the customer already has RJ45 plugs on the end of the cameras. Thanks in advance
  2. K

    Introducing Karnuvap

    Hi everyone, I am really happy to be here on the Electricians Forums. Despite my weird sounding handle I can assure you I am English born and bred. One day I'll explain the name but in the meanwhile let me say that I've been doing electrics for most of my life and I run a small domestic...
  3. F

    Fancy/novelty/coloured mains plugs?

    Hi, I'm creating some bespoke mood lights with coloured woven cables and am looking high and low for a nice (rewirable) plug to match the cable. So far, I'm disappointed to only find either white or black common plugs that look very crude/industrial. Do you know of anything fancier out there...
  4. P

    13 Amp Plugs Without Fuses

    Hi Guys What determines whether a moulded 13 Amp plug requires to be fused? I have in my hand a cable for a 72 watt transformer. one end of the lead has a physically very small moulded unfused 13 plug which is stamped 10A 250VAC. The other end is terminated with a standard moulded female (2.5...
  5. G

    Schuko Sockets

    Are schuko (continental Europe) sockets installed on a 10, 16 or 20amp MCB? Schuko plugs have no fuse, so a 32 amp ring or radial would be illegal?
  6. arawire

    3 Plugs to One - How to package

    This is a bit of an odd one but I have a piece of art that I need some advice in wiring... Here is the problem: I have an electronics project that I am finishing. There are 3 items involved that need a SEPARATE power source. Basically it is a wall hanging piece with a Neon Light and Cold...
  7. Z

    Continental Light Switches: Are they a better design than UK ones?

    I have moved from Britain to Poland (type E plugs) very near German border (type F plugs) Generally I am appalled by the standards of domestic electrical components and work on both sides of the border: very flexible back boxes, flimsy sockets without switches, most plugs difficult to wire...
  8. J

    2 amp socket woes

    Hey there, I tried posting this in the DIY forum but I'm unable to do so for some reason. I've just moved into a new house where there are 2amp sockets in all the bedrooms. I purchased a bedside table lamp and grabbed a 2amp plug to connect it to that circuit. The 2amp plugs don't fully fit...
  9. I

    Fused industrial plugs

    Hi, Am wanting to remove all bs1363 plugs from the factory, they are not suitable for the oompa loompas we employ. The problem is I can't find an alternative. I need a heavy duty plug, that has a fuse built in. Something like a Harting Han-E but fused. The alternative is an in-line fuse in...
  10. 1Justin

    nail plugs or very thin yellow plugs?

    Has anyone got a source for "pin plugs"? I find "Uni-fix nailing plugs" - but at nearly £8 per 100 on Ebay! That's barmy when cheapo yellow plugs (just a teeny bit too big for clip nails) are 39p in Screwfix. I used to have a box of yellow ones which worked a treat, but no idea of the brand...
  11. uksparks

    Australian Plugs

    Hi, I had a nice little job of cutting 20 Australian plugs off appliances etc the other day and replacing with uk plugs... It occurred to me though, none of them had fuses?.. I have no idea how it works down under and just wondered if someone would kindly tell me why the appliances are not fused.
  12. J

    SPDT Switch

    Hi everyone I'm New here. I need to add a a couple of 12V ACC plugs into my ute via a 4 pin micro relay. It will be switched via the key so the plugs turn off as pernormal with the key. BUT, I was wanting to mount a SPDT (Single Pole, Double Throw) switch into the circuit somewhere so I can turn...
  13. N

    Rj45 cable plugs and sockets

    I have just finished wiring a house in cat5e cable and have connected up all the plugs and sockets, but after testing it with the continuity tester it comes up with non-parallel, this happens when the green and orange cores are connected in the socket, but when I take them out it says connected...
  14. S

    Is it possible to have 3 x male blue 32a c plugs to 1 x 63a 3ph socket

    Hi, Im new to this forum and need to pick someones brains. I bought a 3ph 63a Distro in a flightcase with dimmer packs, sockets and RCD. It works well in venues with 3ph but I would like to use it in smaller venues which only have single phase. I have seen a converter [TABLE="width: 678"] [TR]
  15. T

    samil inverter missing plugs

    Hi there, can anyone help? I have a couple of samil solar river inverters model number SR2K2TLA1 kicking around but they are missing the pugs (dc and ac) anyone know where I can get replacements? have an account at farnell if anyone knows an equivalent part numbers? also wall mounts but not too...
  16. T

    Help needed - Old style 5amp lighting circuits

    Hi All, I stumbled across this site whilst looking for help regarding old 5 amp lighting circuits and thought that this would be the perfect place to find the answers I've searched long and hard for... We recently bought a property from 1929 and, having moved in, we've now discovered that...
  17. S

    Feedback : Fit plugs flush to the wall with recessed socket

    Any one out there ever needed to fit a recessed socket so the plug would fit flush with the wall. On a job and my customer need this so they can fit a piece of furniture close to the wall. Would there be any demand for some sort of recessed socket in certain situations??
  18. J

    canalis busbar trunking plugs and flying lead lighting need loads..

    Hi, We are looking for plugs to use with a Schneider Canalis KB2 lighting distribution rail. We realise this rail is obsolete but are hoping we can find a stock of these plugs. We do not have the part number. if you have some please contact me on [[email protected]] . i can then...
  19. J

    100-240V charger - Changing plugs

    Good morning, First of all I am not an electrician. I have two batteries in two different enclosures that are each powering instruments, that run on 12V DC. The instruments are provided with chargers that plug into regular 240V AC UK plug or European 230V AC plug. Those chargers both...
  20. S

    PAT testing bespoke electrical item with 2 x 13A plugs fitted

    Hi guys, In the course of my work as an electrician I came across a portable pool heater rated at 4.8kW. it was designed and built in the UK, but the power was supplied by two 13A plugs. I was asked about PAT Testing it, but I can see all sorts of potential issues with such a device. Both plug...

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