BS546 unswitched sockets - recommendations?
BS546 unswitched sockets - recommendations?
I'm finally making changes in the house and will be fitting a couple of radial circuits back to the incoming electrical supply Henley Blocks (with relevant safety bits and pieces).
Planning on using unswitched BS546 sockets at the equipment ends - any recommendations on the best quality sockets to use? I've been wondering about sourcing some old sockets (I remember using really good quality Bakelite ones when younger, but I guess these won't have shutters on the Live and Neutral to meet current safety requirements).
Cheers. Bill
Planning on using unswitched BS546 sockets at the equipment ends - any recommendations on the best quality sockets to use? I've been wondering about sourcing some old sockets (I remember using really good quality Bakelite ones when younger, but I guess these won't have shutters on the Live and Neutral to meet current safety requirements).
Cheers. Bill
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Re: BS546 unswitched sockets - recommendations?
I haven't found unswitched but MK still make them switched. This is the company I use https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/M ... dDEALw_wcB
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Re: BS546 unswitched sockets - recommendations?
Ah! found a MK unswitched one https://www.ryness.co.uk/mk-k772-15-amp ... yFEALw_wcB
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Re: BS546 unswitched sockets - recommendations?
Unfortunately the page currently has a note "email me when back in stock"Dr Bunsen Honeydew wrote: ↑Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:35 am Ah! found a MK unswitched one https://www.ryness.co.uk/mk-k772-15-amp ... yFEALw_wcB
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Re: BS546 unswitched sockets - now moving on to Radial Cable recommendations
I've managed to get hold of a couple of fairly old (1970's or earlier) unused MK unswitched BS546 sockets (they look to be better quality than modern ones made at lower cost) - they even have shuttered Live and Neutral so should also be legal!
I'm now thinking about the most suitable type of cable to use for the radials - I've got a roll of 10mm T&E hanging around and can simply just use this, but might a different configuration (or quality) be better? The 10mm T&E only contains a 6mm Earth core (I'm using Class 1 equipment), and I'd really prefer a lower impedance earth. Also, might a twisted Live/Neutral configuration reduce pickup of noise on the radial and be worthwhile? Any benefit in using something like CY cable with 3 twisted cores and a copper screen?
In reality, I don't suppose many people have done comparative tests!
Any thoughts?
Cheers. Bill
I'm now thinking about the most suitable type of cable to use for the radials - I've got a roll of 10mm T&E hanging around and can simply just use this, but might a different configuration (or quality) be better? The 10mm T&E only contains a 6mm Earth core (I'm using Class 1 equipment), and I'd really prefer a lower impedance earth. Also, might a twisted Live/Neutral configuration reduce pickup of noise on the radial and be worthwhile? Any benefit in using something like CY cable with 3 twisted cores and a copper screen?
In reality, I don't suppose many people have done comparative tests!
Any thoughts?
Cheers. Bill
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Re: BS546 unswitched sockets - recommendations?
Don't twist any cables. Proximity creates capacitance.
https://www.screwfix.com/c/electrical-l ... e=armoured
The best one in their range but expensive https://www.screwfix.com/p/prysmian-lv- ... lack/93861
The armour acts not only to protect the cable but as a Faraday cage on the cable.
https://www.screwfix.com/c/electrical-l ... e=armoured
The best one in their range but expensive https://www.screwfix.com/p/prysmian-lv- ... lack/93861
The armour acts not only to protect the cable but as a Faraday cage on the cable.
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Re: BS546 unswitched sockets - recommendations?
It is a Faraday cage why in hells name would you want to connect it to earth, if you do that it becomes a screen, they are different.
Like most things there is so much bollocks talked about Faraday Cages, it would make Faraday turn in his grave.
https://science.howstuffworks.com/faraday-cage.htm
Like most things there is so much bollocks talked about Faraday Cages, it would make Faraday turn in his grave.
https://science.howstuffworks.com/faraday-cage.htm