Picture Light Sockets is there such a thing ?

chris...@removebundy.co.uk

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Oct 20, 2011, 4:28:23 AM10/20/11

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I'm going to install some picture lights , and rather than just have a
cable hanging out of the wall, I wandered if there was a small socket
a bit like a clock socket that I could use which would be neat if no
picture light was fitted.

Chris

Bob Minchin

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Oct 20, 2011, 4:55:44 AM10/20/11

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Use a clock socket! Ideal for the job

Tim Watts

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Oct 20, 2011, 6:18:59 AM10/20/11

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Yep - 2A rating, drop it off the lighting permanant supply.

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NT

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Oct 20, 2011, 9:45:09 AM10/20/11

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On Oct 20, 11:18 am, Tim Watts <tw+use...@dionic.net> wrote:
> Bob Minchin wrote:

The old 2A round pin plugs look nicer.

NT

Dave Liquorice

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Oct 20, 2011, 10:48:12 AM10/20/11

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On Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:45:09 -0700 (PDT), NT wrote:

> The old 2A round pin plugs look nicer.

2A? Wanders off to TLC site, my new thing for today. B-)

Just getting some 5A round pin sockets installed here for lighting
circuits that will switched from the same plate as the normal room
and wall lights. 2, 5 or 15A round pin still come on standard single
gang plates though so not as asthetically pleasing as they could be.

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Dave Plowman (News)

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Oct 20, 2011, 2:44:03 PM10/20/11

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In article <ihmv97h842s8br65f...@4ax.com>,

2 amp three pin. Sockets are standard 1 gang - or you might find round
ones designed for conduit box mounting.

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NT

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Oct 20, 2011, 3:06:47 PM10/20/11

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On Oct 20, 3:48 pm, "Dave Liquorice"

The sockets arent, but the plugs often look nicer than the 5A ones.
You can go modern or pick up old 40s machine age ones.

NT

Andrew Gabriel

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Oct 20, 2011, 4:22:13 PM10/20/11

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In article <ihmv97h842s8br65f...@4ax.com>,

The Klik range of 6A lighting outlets include provision for this.
There are lots of types, BESA box mounting, ceiling rose, standard
and architrave patress. There's also a completely flush wall outlet
which is designed to mate with a plug which is part of a wall mount
light, such that the light fitting directly plugs into the socket,
and is supported by it. One professional grade wall uplighter which
I bought had provision for fitting this way, but unfortunately I
didn't have time to order the Klik fittings before it had to be up
and working, so I couldn't use the Kilk mounting.

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ARWadsworth

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Oct 20, 2011, 4:43:51 PM10/20/11

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Architrave back box and blanking plate?

eg

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/AP119.html

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MKK3825.html

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John Rumm

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Oct 21, 2011, 10:05:49 PM10/21/11

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Well there are 2A round pin socket designed for lighting etc. However
they are not really small enough to conceal behind the mounting plate of
a wall light. So you will still see them...

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Wiring_Accessories_Menu_Index/Ultimate_Index/Ultimate_Switched_Sockets_Round/index.html

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