old mains plugs
 

Hmm, araldite was not very successfull, I think the thickness there is too
thin to be strong.
Not to worry, good old duct tape in use at the moment. :-)
Brian

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Peter Chant wrote:
I've got a Yamaha surround/DSP processor/amp that is likely 10-12 years
old (eBay purchase). It has a switched mains out with quite a low
rating. The plug for that looks similarly unobtainable and I don'r
recognise the socket. So it is a feature of some newer kit as well.

IIRC, it's called something like a Euro facilities plug. And as you said
made from unobtanium - even when the amp was current. I did eventually
find one for mine, though.

The 'far too many power switches' issue was solved by one of those smart
multiway mains leads that detects the current draw on one of the sockets.

But they're ugly things.

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old mains plugs
 

In article ,
Brian Gaff wrote:
Hmm, araldite was not very successfull, I think the thickness there is
too thin to be strong.
Not to worry, good old duct tape in use at the moment. :-)

Epoxy often isn't much use on some plastics. Especially flexible ones.

If it is a sort of PVC, a solvent glue can be better.

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old mains plugs
 

In article ,
Peter Chant wrote:
I've got a Yamaha surround/DSP processor/amp that is likely 10-12
years old (eBay purchase). It has a switched mains out with quite
a low rating. The plug for that looks similarly unobtainable and I
don'r recognise the socket. So it is a feature of some newer kit
as well.

IIRC, it's called something like a Euro facilities plug.

Is this the plug you folks are talking about?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europlug
If so that's on the back of my Sony seperates mini-system (with minidisc)
where the components plug into switched sockets on the amplifier (which has
had an AU/NZ plug fitted). I wondered what it was called.
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little classification in the DSM*."
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(*Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)

And as you
said made from unobtanium - even when the amp was current. I did
eventually find one for mine, though.

The 'far too many power switches' issue was solved by one of those
smart multiway mains leads that detects the current draw on one of
the sockets.

But they're ugly things.

--
*The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

old mains plugs
 

In article ,
~misfit~ wrote:
In article ,
Peter Chant wrote:
I've got a Yamaha surround/DSP processor/amp that is likely 10-12
years old (eBay purchase). It has a switched mains out with quite
a low rating. The plug for that looks similarly unobtainable and I
don'r recognise the socket. So it is a feature of some newer kit
as well.

IIRC, it's called something like a Euro facilities plug.

Is this the plug you folks are talking about?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europlug

No. That's a 'bodge' which is meant to fit all European mains plugs for
low current loads like shavers, etc. With our 13 amps types, you have to
open the shutter first.

The one I'm talking about (on a Yamaha amp) was closer in size and shape
to an IEC outlet. Came in both 2 and three pin versions. Remove the third
pin and that 3 pin connector would fit a 2 pin outlet. The body of the
plug was rectangular, and an exact fit to a matching recess in the socket.

They weren't listed in any of the usual places like RS, CPC or even
Maplin. When I looked. Did eventually find a couple on Ebay. They were
3pin, so had to remove the third pin for use with the Yamaha.

If so that's on the back of my Sony seperates mini-system (with
minidisc) where the components plug into switched sockets on the
amplifier (which has had an AU/NZ plug fitted). I wondered what it was
called.

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