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At 23:11 31/05/2007, you wrote: >John Butterworth's query as detailed below was >bounced back and never appeared on the ql-users >list so here's another attempt. Can anyone help him? > >Regards, > >John Gilpin. > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: John Butterworth >To: John Gilpin >Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 7:52 AM >Subject: Fw: Conblock > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: John Butterworth >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 2:20 PM >Subject: Conblock > > >This neat system was manufactured to BSS5733 by >Elkay until some time in the 90s. Usually the >block had sockets for 4 plugs and was moulded, >like the plugs, in white polycarbonate but there >could also have been socket blocks for 6 or >perhaps even more plugs. Max rating was 13A for >the block and 6A at 250VAC for the plug. The >4-socket Conblock is about 5 7/8" x 1 7/8" x >7/8" (149mm x 45mm x 22mm and has a neon power >indicator and a cable grip. It can be used on a >cable to a 13A plug or bolted to equipment or >fixed to a wall or bench. Plugs are 1 7/16" x >1" x 5/8" (36mm x 25mm x 16mm max) with 3 pins >(centre earth) 0.082" (2 mm) diameter. Being 4mm >longer than the other two the earth pin enters >the socket first and displaces a shield before >the L and N pins can be slip into their contacts. > >Apparently identical plugs and sockets were also >made by Micromark and a 4-socket set with plugs >was on sale in a local B&Q a few years ago for >under £10. Yes I should have bought a few. > >The Conblock is a perfect way of getting mains >power to the items that make up a computer "workstation". > >My main QL is so connected and I have a spare >4-socket block and one spare plug; if I could >obtain about a dozen plugs and another Conblock >I should be able to save some space and remove >several 13A plugs and socket strips in setting >up QL#2 and the desktop PC. I think this would >be an attractive system for any computer user. > >The Euro plug C40?) is about the same size as >the Conblock plug and a 4- or 6-socket block to >fit (if it exists) would be as neat; but we may >need leads with one of these plugs at each end >to power our computers, monitors etc, if such an >object did not offend the philosophy of our >regulation masters (female plug at each end - what confusion!) > >Any suggestions ? >_______________________________________________ >QL-Users Mailing List >http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.4/825 - >Release Date: 30/05/2007 15:03 > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.4/825 - >Release Date: 30/05/2007 15:03 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.4/825 - Release Date: 30/05/2007 15:03 _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
