Safe Block - who sells 'em?

I've got one upstairs but Google gives several Ebay choices or:

snipped-for-privacy@gglz.com laid this down on his screen :

I use a couple on my test benches and is the name I use.

I think I heard something about them being discontinued on H&S grounds and the usual suspects do not seem to stock them.

Curiously - Nothing found on ebay either.

Mmmm, I know what you mean - I've seen them used in electrical retailers. Personally I always end up using insulated test leads with mini croc clips when I want to try a batch of components, but it's a bit fiddly and I wouldn't mind a "safe block" for the workbench (old trembly hands nowadays....)

I remember them. Haven't seen one for quite a while.

I was afraid elf 'n safety had got rid of them, but Google shows they are still around. Google for SafeBloc (no 'k').

There's another unrelated product with the same name, so you'll need to filter those out!

Ebay...

- 350267949459

- Quicktest Test Block Mains with Neon

- =A320

- 310187263681

- ELECTROVISION BLACK QUICK TEST BLOCK WITH COLOUR CODED

- =A330

Not the cheapest in fact.

Do a google for "Mains Test Block".

- DJSoundKit =A320

- TestMeter.co.uk =A320 block with orange lid / cord / plug

- RS Components 458-926 =A319

To add...

- Cliff CL1850

- Farnell do under 658716 =A319, out of stock

The cheapest solution is an adaptable box with 1/4-turn fasteners, Wago Lever Clips to power cord, gland, BS1363 plug. Strip 10mm off the cable, open wago lever, insert, close lever, then plug into the mains.

This is what you want

Click on "Further Information" at the bottom to get a picture.

Toby...

Crikey, now they're clever little dooberries aren't they..! Bought a small batch on ebay just now, they look really useful.

That's the beast. They (or something very like them) used to be known as "Keynectors". Very good.

Steve Walker has brought this to us :

The 'safe' part is that before you can get to the croc clips - opening the cover disconnects the supply.

In message , " snipped-for-privacy@gglz.com" writes

I've bought them from CPC in the past

Ah! Keynectors. Thats the name I remember.

Another H&S myth.

A quick search reveals that the usual suspects do supply them.

RS, reassuringly expensive

Urban myth which pushed up the secondhand prices. ;-)

All the usual suspects stock them - RS Components etc.

They're safer than any other form of temporary connection like a connector strip.

Agreed. I regularly use a couple of them.

I've heard of some of them nicknamed "LEN" blocks, since the terminal clips are labelled "L","E" and "N".

Or wire nuts.