[Racal] Racal (and others): peculiar mains power connector question

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002 18:18:45 EST


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In a message dated 1/28/02 6:12:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] 
writes:


> So.... What is the story about this type of mains plug? Are they supposed 
> to be different?
> Anybody any ideas?
> 

The twist-lock plugs are designed to keep the plug from being pulled loose.
I have several mil radios (here in US) with different sizes, but so far the 
orienatiom has not been an obvious problem.

NEWARK ELECTRONICS (which has a big catalog) maybe has such plugs for sale, 
as might GRAYBAR ELECTRIC...these are two big electrical/electronic 
distributors. You might check their web pages (if any).

Actually, GRAYBAR has more electrical products while NEWARK is more 
electronics. I've had to bring one particular piece to the distributor's 
warehouse to try different sizes...they laughed at me, but I got what I 
needed.

Good luck

73

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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT  SIZE=2>In a message dated 1/28/02 6:12:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">So.... What is the story about this type of mains plug? Are they supposed 
<BR>to be different?
<BR>Anybody any ideas?
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<BR>The twist-lock plugs are designed to keep the plug from being pulled loose.
<BR>I have several mil radios (here in US) with different sizes, but so far the orienatiom has not been an obvious problem.
<BR>
<BR>NEWARK ELECTRONICS (which has a big catalog) maybe has such plugs for sale, as might GRAYBAR ELECTRIC...these are two big electrical/electronic distributors. You might check their web pages (if any).
<BR>
<BR>Actually, GRAYBAR has more electrical products while NEWARK is more electronics. I've had to bring one particular piece to the distributor's warehouse to try different sizes...they laughed at me, but I got what I needed.
<BR>
<BR>Good luck
<BR>
<BR>73</FONT></HTML>

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