5 amp surface socket 50mm x 50mm

[bernardgreen]

Due to an error I need to fit a 5 amp un-switched surface mounted socket in a space 60 mm wide. ( design was for a standard size but the tape measure lied to me

I can find a Euro sized 5 amp socket but cannot find a 50 mm by 50 mm box in which to fit it.

Are they available anywhere ?

 

[Robin0577]

Can't help you with that as such, but could you get away with an alternative connector? MK do a kilk type lighting connector to fit on an architrave box for instance...

K3212 I think

 

[JohnW2]

I can find a Euro sized 5 amp socket but cannot find a 50 mm by 50 mm box in which to fit it.

Is there any chance that, with a bit of creative effort, you could persuade it to fit in/on an (approx) 50mm x 50mm surface telephone socket box?

Kind Regards, John

 

[plugwash]

I intiially thought of the ones MK sell for fitting on conduit boxes but it seems a conduit box socket is 68mm so a bit big for your application.

 

[bernardgreen]

Thanks Robin. That will work in this situation, much appreciated. The lamp will never need to be plugged into any other socket so being an odd man out doesn't matter.

Plugwash, A circular conduit box might just fit. I will look at that as well.

John An other good idea

 

[JohnW2]

I think that the MK 995/997 'clock connectors' are only 65 x 65 - any chance one of those would fit?

Kind Regards, John

 

[bernardgreen]

The clock connector might fit. Thanks

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Does it have to be a BS 546?

You'd have to find a suitable box for it, but Crabtree do a BS 1363 panel mounting socket whihc needs a 50mm round aperture, and has screw fixings on 60.3mm centres.

 

[Taylortwocities]

How about one of these
http://www.electrical2go.co.uk/klick-3-pin-lighting-trunking-socket-with-clamp.html

with a http://www.electrical2go.co.uk/klik-3-pin-plug.html


Sorted?

 

[JohnW2]

How about one of these
http://www.electrical2go.co.uk/klick-3-pin-lighting-trunking-socket-with-clamp.html with a http://www.electrical2go.co.uk/klik-3-pin-plug.html Sorted?

Interesting. That looks identical to the MK K3212 which Robin mentioned in the very first reply in this thread. Are the MK and Hager products the same?

Kind Regards, John

 

[Taylortwocities]

MK is owned by Honeywell. Hager is an independent German company.

I believe KLIK is just a connector type. Same products made and sold by others (Rock Ashley) e.g..

 

[JohnW2]

MK is owned by Honeywell. Hager is an independent German company.

Yes, I realise that - but (with apologies for quality of one of the pics)....

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... if it weren't for the logo, would you really know which one was MK and which was Hager?

Kind Regards, John

 

[Taylortwocities]

MAybe they just buy the components from the same place and badge them (other than that, the MK is out of focus ).

Hager make a big play of the Klik lighting system now with lighting distribution systems, multi-outlet marshalling boxes, etc.
http://www.hager.co.uk/product-catalogue/lighting-connection-control/klik/38631.htm

 

[JohnW2]

MAybe they just buy the components from the same place and badge them (other than the MK is out of focus ).

Yes, that's possible - it's hard to believe that they would have independently come up with such similar/identical designs of their own. If you would but believe it, that out-of-focus pic of the MK one is the best I could find in any MK documentation!

Hager make a big play of the Klik lighting system now with lighting distribution systems, multi-outlet marshalling boxes, etc.
http://www.hager.co.uk/product-catalogue/lighting-connection-control/klik/38631.htm[/QUOTE]
... and MK seem to be doing a bit of competing (click here)

Kind Regards, John

 

[bernardgreen]

Thanks for the ideas, The architrave socket would have sold the problem.

After a bit of more careful thinking I believe I can re-arrange things a bit and then a standard surface box should just fit.

That said the architrave socket may still have to be used.