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Post by Polarengineer on Apr 16, 2023 13:36:58 GMT 1
Has anyone a good idea for a cable connection, plug - socket that is small. All the electro tools have a few yards of cable that does not fit easily in their systainer boxes, or it is too long or it is difficult to coil. I would like to have one main cable that I can connect to any of the tools and have all the tools with a very short cable(10cm). It is not my brainwave, but a local carpenter has done this using plugs and sockets from his music systems, amps, mics etc. I am not sure these a good for the power draw.
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Le-Dolly
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Post by Le-Dolly on Apr 16, 2023 15:24:12 GMT 1
In the past I have used a similar idea using IEC 60320 plugs and inline sockets. But now I just extend or replace the original cable to five or six metre lengths an in some cases 25 metre lengths, road drill chainsaw etc. I have no trouble fitting the five or six metre lengths within the L-boxx or Sortimo boxes.
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Post by Polarengineer on Apr 16, 2023 16:15:03 GMT 1
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Post by pcpa on Apr 16, 2023 20:42:13 GMT 1
I have no trouble fitting the five or six metre lengths within the L-boxx or Sortimo boxes. Another Bosch Fanboy like me! What hooked me originally on Bosch pro is that they always have a 4m mains lead and its supple even after 15 years, I have a couple of LBoxxes but prefer the original compact cases that still have enough room for long drill bits, boxed drill sets etc and for the mains or charger cable, you just have to be fastidious. Sorry for any typeos.
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Post by spectrum on Apr 17, 2023 7:22:33 GMT 1
Nice idea but if used on tools still under warranty they will not honour it as you have cut the original cable, even changing the plug will invalidate it.
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Post by beejay on Apr 17, 2023 13:23:22 GMT 1
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Post by pcpa on Apr 17, 2023 17:12:02 GMT 1
OMG dont even think about using them, non grounded metal case just for starters.
French 2P+T Fiches are very small, I use ones that are also compatible with Schuko sockets, most power tools are double insulated, dont have an earth conductor and are less than 800 watts so you could even use une fiche male 6 ampere but that would also look weedy, I dont like the idea of the undersize conductor pins used in conjuction with a 16a prise.
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Post by Polarengineer on Apr 18, 2023 9:46:19 GMT 1
At 5A they can do 1150W and I don't have any electro tools over 800W. 3 pin allows me to connect earth. What has a 15A plug got to do with it? It is not a UK fused plug and I have all the protection at the tableau.
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Post by pcpa on Apr 18, 2023 11:22:29 GMT 1
What has a 15A plug got to do with it? Who was that addressed to PE? If me then I have no idea, I made no mention of it. My opposition to your plugs is that they are anything but "Aviation grade" having spent many years designing military and aviation equipment with MIL spec connectors, they look as Shonky as the Ali-express in line power cord switches for table lights I bought, I would not even have used them on my pushbike with a 1.5volt battery. But the biggest danger is that the metal case does not have earth continuity, a real no-no. I appreciate that you have Inter differential protection at the tableau. I have something that could be of use to you brought over from the UK never used, its a very small multiplug on an extension lead with 5 or 6 small rewirable plugs, I'm sure they are 3 pin, it was intended for TV/hifi use. nch 16You would have to replace the mains cable with something longer and put a French 16 amp plu on the end but its yours for the postage cost if you want it.
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Post by Polarengineer on Apr 18, 2023 16:55:24 GMT 1
Awfully kind of you PCPA, but I have already ordered the shonky versions. I am amazed you can tell they are not aviation grade by the look of them, that is not how I would assess the technical specifications of anything, however in this case I am not interested in a specification review, I likethe look of them. Btw, sorry about mixing up plug and prise.
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Post by pcpa on Apr 18, 2023 18:28:17 GMT 1
Dont know what you mean about mixing up plug & prise, I had not mentioned anything about 15 amps or of I did I cant see it now. The offer of the other thing is still open, I have just dug it out, Micromark MM8778 multiconnector, the 4 plugs to fit to your appliances are 3 min and polarised (azgainst revers connection) but are rated at 6 amps each. I cant tell that the plugs you have ordered are shonky but I can confidently tell you why they are not avaiation grade cannon connectors (i had forgotten the term) they do not have a MIL spec and are not dust & fluid sealed. Plus they look nothing like aviation & military standard MIL connectors. You absolutely should not be using a metal bodied connector without earth contnuity to the case, it may not have been shown in the photo I saw and my vision is very poor at present but please please do ensure they do have or dont use them, if it helps I will cover the postage for the new unused Micromark set, it would be good to see it used after all these years and to bring some benefit to someone, I cant see me aver using it.
sorry for any typos.
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Post by Polarengineer on Apr 19, 2023 8:18:53 GMT 1
Like I say, very generous of you, however having bought these shonky plugs, I'll give them a go and come back to you when I blow up.
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Post by robertarthur on Apr 19, 2023 10:37:57 GMT 1
@ Polarengineer, about mixing up plug and prise. There is too much confusion all along definition lane, even the EDF tries to clarify this for the French: " En français, le terme « prise » peut désigner à la fois: la prise de courant murale, ou socle mural, qui est reliée au réseau d’électricité; la fiche électrique rattachée au cordon d’un appareil électrique." izi-by-edf.fr/blog/prise-europeenne-definition/
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Post by Polarengineer on Apr 19, 2023 10:59:21 GMT 1
Thanks RA clear as mud.
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Post by pcpa on Apr 19, 2023 11:36:29 GMT 1
Trop bon trop con.
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