Anti-Surge socket

[tghana4]

Anyone know where i can buy anti-surge 13 amp sockets, not the trailing kind but to install flush in three compartment trunking. Thanks in advance

 

[RF Lighting]

An electrical wholesaler?


They are very expensive though, and I guess you'll need a few if you are using 3 compartment trunking.


They also stand off the trunking by about 25mm


Would it not be better to install a TVSS at the mains, and use standard, section 607 compliant socket fronts?


Try asking for MK part number K1826, if you want to use filtered sockets

 

[tghana4]

Thanks RF, just googled that part number you posted. Radionics site sells them for £55.40 Not sure if customer wants to pay this but IMO it's better than having to pay for new equipment. Trunking run is in a study and two or three filtered sockets would suffice for the IT gear getting used. Additional standard 13 amp will be for desk lamp, heater shredder,etc. Also incorporating two phone jacks and two coax points, thought trunking would look neater than a lot of chasing out and will make additions/alterations easier. Any idea how often the cartridge would need replacing in these or does this depend on the amount or spikes and surges

 

[mdbalson]

Screwfix sell a Clipsal 2G Surge + Clean Earth Skt Polycarbonate for £18.99 & they also sell the replacement surge filter for it as well, for £9.99.


Link below:

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/10502...lipsal-2G-Surge-Clean-Earth-Skt-Polycarbonate

 

[securespark]

I have trunking in my home office, with these MK sockets in. They've been in since 1999, and I have never changed the cartridges.

A piccy will follow shortly.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I have trunking in my home office, with these MK sockets in. They've been in since 1999, and I have never changed the cartridges.

Waste of money, then, weren't they.....

 

[tghana4]

Went into local City Electrical today, they stock Clipsal filtered sockets exactly the same as these:

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/10502...lipsal-2G-Surge-Clean-Earth-Skt-Polycarbonate

Could'nt believe it when they quoted me £46.00 per socket (this was after a 55 % discount, without which cost was £105.00 each ???)

Is it just me or are City not as cheap as they used to be? Asked about replacment cartridges and spotty kid behind counter had'nt a clue what i was talking about. Sockets now ordered from Screwfix.

Thanks all for advice.

 

[mdbalson]

The clipsal filtered sockets are good, as I have 3 of them at home made up into 3, 2 gang surge protected extension leads, by using a 45mm plastic back box with cord grip & some 3 core flex with a 13a plug on it. I have 1 for the Hifi (with a 4 gang extension lead pluged into both outlets), 1 for the B/W & Colour Laserjet printers, & the last 1 is for the pc.

 

[securespark]

A piccy will follow shortly.