Approx 10 years ago I purchased a 13A plug which had a large neon indicator in the back cover (cannot remember the maker), it was quite useful to know if something had been inadvertently left on, or if a fuse had blown on something you needed to be on. Having done a search I can no longer find one, except for a switched plug with a tiny neon which is so small it does not readily impact on the eye.
Anybody know of a supplier of a plug with neon?
Don
Ten of 'em for thirteen quid here:
Ten of 'em for thirteen quid here:
We have two, bought in 1994, and I had trouble finding them then. The neon is about 15mm by about 10mm. They cost an arm and a leg (about a fiver each, then).
Can't find them now, but the switched ones from CPC are pretty nright even though the neon is a lot smaller.
If you can make 10 in an hour it may be worth diying. Drill hole of size wanted, lie top on polythene, fill hole mostly full with clear epoxy, insert neon and add white paper back. Let it set and Roberta's your auntie.
NT
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It's a bit simpler than that, as transparent plugs exist and the one I've just looked at seems to have space to squeeze in the neon and resistor from a mains panel indicator. But it came on a table lamp and I don't know who sells them separately.
Another way would be to build it into an empty/cannibalised walwart box, though it can be difficult to find one with a metal earth pin if you need it.
Chris
I still have one on my steam iron, I got it years ago from Woolworths an it appears to be manufactured by WG. I have just Googled but I can't find any reference to them so they may have ceased trading. Trevor Smith
WG in this context[*] is Ward and Goldstone of Manchester who were Woolies main supplier of electrical items for very many years:
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