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petek

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Nov 20, 2009, 12:25:15 PM11/20/09
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Our kitchen telly is wall mounted and the mains lead is black which is
quite obtrusive running down the wall. I want to change it for a white
lead, IEC 3-pin at one end and a standard 3-pin mains plug at the
other. However, the mains wall plug goes into a wall socket which is
behind a freestanding cupboard so the plug needs to be as "slim" as
possible. Does anybody know a make or source for a "slim" 3-pin plug,
or a complete mains lead with moulded plugs. I've looked at Maplin and
other sites but it's difficult to determine the thickness of the mains
plugs.

TIA
Pete

Ron O'Brien

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Nov 20, 2009, 12:31:59 PM11/20/09
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As a thought...maybe a little over the top, but if you can't get such a plug
and the socket is only used for the TV why not replace the socket with one
of those that the appliance is wired directly into the socket - we had one
for a Ventaxia fax once, they have an on/off switch and fused.

Ron

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js.b1

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Nov 20, 2009, 12:33:12 PM11/20/09
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Change the socket to SFCU (Switched Fused Connection Unit) with bottom
cord outlet?

Andy Burns

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Nov 20, 2009, 12:38:56 PM11/20/09
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On 20/11/09 17:25, petek wrote:
> Does anybody know a make or source for a "slim" 3-pin plug

powerbreaker make some quite slim ones, I'd say about 15mm protrudes
when inserted, I can measure one of it's that critical ...

Steven Campbell

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Nov 20, 2009, 4:08:04 PM11/20/09
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If the handle of this could fold to the side, then you would be sorted.

http://www.minkyu.co.uk/Site/Product/Entries/2009/4/20_Folding_Plug_System.html


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NT

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Nov 20, 2009, 10:47:34 PM11/20/09
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I only ever saw one, and it wasnt a lot thinner. Think you need
another tack.


NT

John

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Nov 21, 2009, 5:12:21 AM11/21/09
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NT

The thinnest I have is one of these - about 17mm

http://www.powercords.co.uk/minute.htm


NT

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Nov 21, 2009, 7:43:03 AM11/21/09
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On Nov 21, 10:12 am, "John" <Who90nos...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
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I suppose in the spirit of diy you could make one. Could probably get
it down to 10mm or so.


NT

Andy Burns

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Nov 21, 2009, 9:41:24 AM11/21/09
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On 21/11/09 10:12, John wrote:

> The thinnest I have is one of these - about 17mm
> http://www.powercords.co.uk/minute.htm

That's the same as the PowerBreaker one I have.

petek

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Nov 22, 2009, 10:18:32 AM11/22/09
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This looks absolutely ideal, thanks. Unfortunately I am struggling to
find a retail source. Tried googling "powerbreaker" and "powercord"
but without much success. Any ideas?

Pete

Andy Burns

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Nov 22, 2009, 12:06:04 PM11/22/09
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PowerBreaker now seems to be a trading style of greenbrook

can't see the slim plugs though ...

http://www.greenbrook.co.uk/products.php?cat=142&nav=10

petek

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Nov 23, 2009, 3:10:29 PM11/23/09
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I've been in touch with Greenbrook and they say the slim easy wire
plug was discontinued 3 yrs ago. Pity, it looked like a great idea and
would have suited my needs exactly. So, it's back to trawling the net
unless someone has some other idea.
Thanks anyway for the help.
Pete

Frank Erskine

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Nov 23, 2009, 3:31:16 PM11/23/09
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Could you replace the socket with something a bit thinner, say a flat
metal faced one? This might give you a bit more room for the plug.

--
Frank Erskine

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