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Originally posted by mykey- mykey- wrote:


 Kids could get near that


If only! LOL LOL LOL

To be fair, the thing was closed and padlocked (which I had to cut off) - and there is a big (yellow) warning notice in there...  Tongue




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  I bought a new smoke machine the other day, nothing fancy, its just for the odd mobile disco I do, but anyway the power cable supplied had a schuko connector and this is the adaptor they supplied;
 
 
 
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can someone explain whats going on with the bottom distro in this? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Olson-Power-Supply-Distribution-unit-Rack-mount-Server-job-lot-of-3-/251201013099?pt=UK_Computing_Power_Distribution_Units&hash=item3a7cbf456b
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they're to keep cables from being pulled out. they lift up 
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Originally posted by jackSpug jackSpug wrote:

can someone explain whats going on with the bottom distro in this? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Olson-Power-Supply-Distribution-unit-Rack-mount-Server-job-lot-of-3-/251201013099?pt=UK_Computing_Power_Distribution_Units&hash=item3a7cbf456b

Have used them, in Voice Alarm racks. The metal clips retain the IEC plug, so they can't fall out. What is more distressing, is that it is not fused! Bare in mind I had 6mm H07 from a 32A Cee form, feeding into din rail. Then din rail onto this "distro" and then .75mm2 off the shelf IEC to IEC leads to amps/routers etc!!

I snagged the manufacturer on this, and he quoted me some BS/EN number which said it was OK (to use short 0.75mm leads off of 32A), but they were looking into an alternative.
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on this sort of theme

I ent no sparky but i brought a flight case-rack ages ago and it had a 20a powercon socket-NAC3MPA wired to 3x permaplug 4 way 12 sockets in total 

attached to inside of the case , each 4way was fused 13a is this safe?

great soldering skills getting 3 wires to each mains terminal on powercon socketSmile

i suppose it only like a 12gang extension lead?

was this safe?
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No, that's not safe, the Powercon is only good for 20A and you could draw up to 39A before those fuses blow. Although the feed to the Powercon itself would have to cut off before this - either by blowing its fuse if it's a 13A>powercon lead, or by tripping the breaker if it's 16A>powercon....if it's a 32A>powercon, well that's also an unsafe lead.
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Originally posted by studio45 studio45 wrote:

No, that's not safe, the Powercon is only good for 20A and you could draw up to 39A before those fuses blow. Although the feed to the Powercon itself would have to cut off before this - either by blowing its fuse if it's a 13A>powercon lead, or by tripping the breaker if it's 16A>powercon....if it's a 32A>powercon, well that's also an unsafe lead.

Not true.

PowerCon is designed to be protected UPstream.
The source will be limited to 20a.

You could make a PowerCon to 300x 13a socket if you like. As long as you made it properly then it would be perfectly safe. Everything is protected by the 20 limit "before" the PowerCon. Individual devices are further protected by their own plugtop fuses (13a, 5a etc.).

It's exactly the same scenario as a household mains "ring" with tons of 13a outlets on a single supply protected by the 32a breaker/fuse.

The main issue is likely to be that the connection of 3 separate cables into a single PowerCon inlet will not be up to scratch. This should be done using a suitable terminal block designed for the task.
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Originally posted by jbinks-v2 jbinks-v2 wrote:

Originally posted by studio45 studio45 wrote:

No, that's not safe, the Powercon is only good for 20A and you could draw up to 39A before those fuses blow. Although the feed to the Powercon itself would have to cut off before this - either by blowing its fuse if it's a 13A>powercon lead, or by tripping the breaker if it's 16A>powercon....if it's a 32A>powercon, well that's also an unsafe lead.

Not true.

PowerCon is designed to be protected UPstream.
The source will be limited to 20a.
 
 
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To be honest, I wasn't sure if I should post this pic here or start a new thread for dodgy plumbing......
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