Where to buy French/Belgian mains sockets?

In message , snipped-for-privacy@isbd.co.uk writes

Have you tried somewhere like Makro?

I was in the one in Liege a couple of weeks ago (I had to buy a multimeter) prices didn't look to be that much out of place

Most of the brico's will have a choice of 'boite encastrament' (backs) and sockets, but I can't recall seeing anything larger than a triple. Note that some of the popular sockets such as legrand might be too big for multiple mounting.

John

Do not MK still list them, they used to (assuming I'm thinking of the same sockets), will probably be a specail order via a (non shed) UK electrical trade outlet, no idea on price though as I've never had to buy any..

Logic Plus range.

K4150 WHI

K4152 WHI

Or in their Modular range;

K5831 WHI K5831 BLK GERMAN 2P+E

Not less than three Euros, 4.75 for single socket, still cheaper than I can find in Belgium though.

Thanks for the pointers, I'll maybe take a look in France on my way home on Monday.

Ah, but 'German' are Schuko which are not the same as French/Belgian plugs and sockets.

On Sat, 11 Sep 2010 14:31:09 +0100 someone who may be snipped-for-privacy@isbd.co.uk wrote this:-

Farnell. They are not easy to track down on their web site, but

is what you seek. No idea if you consider the price reasonable. Two can be put in a plate on a UK double gang box.

They also do German ones

a "universal" one

and a US one

Don't know about Belgium, but standard for French sockets is: no accessible mounting screws when socket is in use, so these might fail an inspection

John

John

And who says some of the UK rules & regs are badly thought out? I cannot begin to imagine any sort of situation where that makes a jot of sense.

What about non/poorly earthed switch boxes were there might be a risk of the box becoming live, with no external (metal) screws showing then there is no chance of an electric shock hazard.