Blue mains connectors: I want matching panel in and outlet

[Watchman]

I'm making a kitchen trailer... the sort of thing you can rock-up to a camp site, open the lid and immediately have cooking, fridge, worktop and music available.

I want to take advantage of the on-site electrics, where possible (although I'll have a battery fixed into the trailer for occasions where this isn't possible). I have a 25 meter cable with blue connectors on each end. I now want a panel-mount inlet and two outlets but a matched-set if possible. This has, so far, eluded me.

Inlet on Ebay:



Outlet (elsewhere):




As you can see, they're similar but not 100%. I'm not bothered if the inlet is all blue (helps to distinguish it) but I have a bit of OCD about having them from the same model range.

Can anyone point me in the right direction please?

[mickk]

MK Commando range, Screwfix or any electrical wholesaler will stock them

http://www.screwfix.com/search.do;jsessionid=FnJLP...

[Roop]

Maybe try www.cpc.co.uk

[Meeja]

This is Available at Screwfix, but does not have the covering flap

http://m.screwfix.com/p/mk-commando-interlocked-an...

The first item on this website might be just what you are looking for though.

http://essentialsupplies.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Cat...

[volks al]

Some things here,

http://www.leisureshopdirect.com/caravan/electric/...

or cpc as said, one of the other leisure online dealers?

[Watchman]

Thanks all. I've had a look through all the options and there seems to be only one option for a matching set - those from MK, and fortunately they're available at Screwfix.

Outlet:




Inlet:




Shame the inlet doesn't have a flap. MK's own site has a removeable cover but I can't find that anywhere for sale.

Also a shame that I can't find a matching set of the low profile plugs and sockets, like in my OP above but having them facing downwards might actually be better for rejecting water.

Thanks for the pointers.

[Watchman]

Maybe I'm looking at this all wrong. My original OP suggests the all-blue one is an inlet but I'm no longer convinced that it is. It *must* be an outlet too. Looking at the MK connectors in my last post, the panel-inlet needs to be quite long for a socket to slip over (all this is a bit "ooer" isn't it?).

I'm off to Screwfix. Thanks again.

[Watchman]

^^^ That's a good site to know. Thanks.

[crazycarb]

Make sure It's IP rated if using on exterior.

[Watchman]

Yes, all the MK ones are.


It's bit strange that they don't sell the covers with the inlets though.

[Fishtigua]

Marine stuff normally comes with covers on most connectors.

http://www.aquafax.co.uk/html/products.asp?ID=2626

[volks al]

Not sure but if the inlets dont have covers what about a rubber boot for it like my 12N caravan plug has to keep grot out?

[Watchman]

The outlets have flaps but the inlet has nothing - they haven't incorporated a flap. I wanted a matching set so I could just drill the panel out 3 times. The MK webby suggests there's a removeable cover available in their catalogue but I can't find anyone to sell one (or two - I'd buy a spare), they don't deal with the public and won't help me other than to point me at their larger distributors whose websites are hopeless.

I'll use a balloon for now. I've got a blue one.

[Brite spark]

Watchman said:

The outlets have flaps but the inlet has nothing - they haven't incorporated a flap. I wanted a matching set so I could just drill the panel out 3 times. The MK webby suggests there's a removeable cover available in their catalogue but I can't find anyone to sell one (or two - I'd buy a spare), they don't deal with the public and won't help me other than to point me at their larger distributors whose websites are hopeless.

I'll use a balloon for now. I've got a blue one.

The cover latches on to a notch on the other plug to lock it in place, hence only one has a cover.

I'd be tempted to cut up a plug to make a cover which sits over the other, or just go to your local electrical wholesaler and get them to get the covers for you

Edited by Brite spark on Thursday 21st June 20:42

[Watchman]

Brite spark said:

Watchman said:

The outlets have flaps but the inlet has nothing - they haven't incorporated a flap. I wanted a matching set so I could just drill the panel out 3 times. The MK webby suggests there's a removeable cover available in their catalogue but I can't find anyone to sell one (or two - I'd buy a spare), they don't deal with the public and won't help me other than to point me at their larger distributors whose websites are hopeless.

I'll use a balloon for now. I've got a blue one.

The cover latches on to a notch on the other plug to lock it in place, hence only one has a cover.

I'd be tempted to cut up a plug to make a cover which sits over the other, or just go to your local electrical wholesaler and get them to get the covers for you

Edited by Brite spark on Thursday 21st June 20:42

I know but other manufacturers, including those in the website Fishtigua quoted above, have a flap hinged on the other side which makes sense.

Two local electrical wholesellers and 4 website wholesellers aren't interested in a £2 order of something not on their system.