Slim 3 pin plug

[petek]

Our kitchen telly is wall mounted and the mains lead is black which is quite obtrusive running down the wall. I want to change it for a white lead, IEC 3-pin at one end and a standard 3-pin mains plug at the other. However, the mains wall plug goes into a wall socket which is behind a freestanding cupboard so the plug needs to be as "slim" as possible. Does anybody know a make or source for a "slim" 3-pin plug, or a complete mains lead with moulded plugs. I've looked at Maplin and other sites but it's difficult to determine the thickness of the mains plugs.

TIA Pete

[Ron O'Brien]

As a thought...maybe a little over the top, but if you can't get such a plug and the socket is only used for the TV why not replace the socket with one of those that the appliance is wired directly into the socket - we had one for a Ventaxia fax once, they have an on/off switch and fused.

Ron

[js.b1]

Change the socket to SFCU (Switched Fused Connection Unit) with bottom cord outlet?

[Andy Burns]

powerbreaker make some quite slim ones, I'd say about 15mm protrudes when inserted, I can measure one of it's that critical ...

[Steven Campbell]

If the handle of this could fold to the side, then you would be sorted.

[NT]

I only ever saw one, and it wasnt a lot thinner. Think you need another tack.

NT

[John]

I only ever saw one, and it wasnt a lot thinner. Think you need another tack.

NT

The thinnest I have is one of these - about 17mm

[NT]

it down to 10mm or so.

NT

[Andy Burns]

[petek]

This looks absolutely ideal, thanks. Unfortunately I am struggling to find a retail source. Tried googling "powerbreaker" and "powercord" but without much success. Any ideas?

Pete

[Andy Burns]

PowerBreaker now seems to be a trading style of greenbrook

can't see the slim plugs though ...

[petek]

plug was discontinued 3 yrs ago. Pity, it looked like a great idea and would have suited my needs exactly. So, it's back to trawling the net unless someone has some other idea. Thanks anyway for the help. Pete

[Frank Erskine]

Could you replace the socket with something a bit thinner, say a flat metal faced one? This might give you a bit more room for the plug.