Re: 110V equpipment with IEC sockets - How to protect ag ainst UK 240V mains

[Kevin Hawkins <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've actually found that are 10A and 16A variants of the IEC 320
socket/plugs and very usefully the 16A variants have the pins rotated
through 90 degrees and the bevelled corners removed. As such neither
plug into each other. I'm on the lookout for some of the 16A
plugs/sockets now to see if this might work...

Kevin

Here's a bit of info...

This is the one everything seems to have nowadays...


*IEC 320 C13 Socket 10A
IEC 320 C14 Plug 10A*

Commonly referred to as just IEC 320 and was also called CEE 22. It is
the most widely used of the IEC type connectors and is rated at 10 amps.
The full reference for the socket is IEC 320 C13 and the plug (and panel
inlet) as IEC 320 C14.

It is sometimes referred to as a 'kettle' type connector. This is not
strictly accurate as 'kettle' type connectors are rated for a higher
operating temperature and have an additional indentation so that a
standard IEC 320 C14 plug cannot be inserted.


... and these are the others - sorry there are some pics but they wont
post to UKHA list.



IEC 320 C19 Socket 16A
IEC 320 C20 Plug 16A

A more recent addition to the IEC 320 family of connectors, it is
physically slightly larger and rated to 16A. It is not inter-connectable
with the IEC 320 C13/C14 type of connector.

It is easy to tell the C19/C20 16A apart from the C13/C14 10A connector.
The C19 plug is a rectangular shape with slightly rounded corners and
the pins are parallel to the longer sides of the connector. The C13/C14
connectors have a six sided shape (a rectangular shape with the top
corners bevelled off) and the pins are parallel to the shorter sides.


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