February 1, 20242 yr Hi guys, In 2 offices we have, the ceiling has plug sockets in it, at first glance it looks like a normal plug socket (old style type M), but they are about 3/4 of the size. What on earth are these plugs and sockets called? I'm assuming they're there to make lighting easier to chop and change without rewiring needing to be done. -TN
February 1, 20242 yr 22 minutes ago, TheN said: Hi guys, In 2 offices we have, the ceiling has plug sockets in it, at first glance it looks like a normal plug socket (old style type M), but they are about 3/4 of the size. What on earth are these plugs and sockets called? I'm assuming they're there to make lighting easier to chop and change without rewiring needing to be done. -TN Welcome to the forum. Please identify the socket matched to the bulb on the link below. https://www.bulbs.com/learning/basechart.aspx
February 1, 20242 yr Author 2 hours ago, TaliaB said: Welcome to the forum. Please identify the socket matched to the bulb on the link below. https://www.bulbs.com/learning/basechart.aspx See, that's the thing, it has nothing to do with the light socket or bulb socket. It is a 3 prong socket with a 3 prong plug, which is smaller than a type M. The one office has sockets built into the building ceiling, there is 1 of them every say 2-4 ceiling panels (there is A LOT of them). The other office has the sockets at the end of the cables going to the DB board scattered in the roof. The plug top is connected to 1200x600 luavre lights at one of the offices. The other office has 600x600 light panels and the same plug tops.
February 1, 20242 yr 15 minutes ago, TheN said: See, that's the thing, it has nothing to do with the light socket or bulb socket. It is a 3 prong socket with a 3 prong plug, which is smaller than a type M. The one office has sockets built into the building ceiling, there is 1 of them every say 2-4 ceiling panels (there is A LOT of them). The other office has the sockets at the end of the cables going to the DB board scattered in the roof. The plug top is connected to 1200x600 luavre lights at one of the offices. The other office has 600x600 light panels and the same plug tops. Sorry my bad, are you talking about these, If that is the case, IONN CM1-W New South African SANS 164-2 Standard Power Plug
February 1, 20242 yr Will probably be the 5A BS546: Was commonly used for low power/lighting plugs in the 70s (and probably before).
February 1, 20242 yr Author 2 minutes ago, JustinSchoeman said: Will probably be the 5A BS546: Was commonly used for low power/lighting plugs in the 70s (and probably before). BINGO thats it!!! Thanks so much!
February 1, 20242 yr I don't know what is worse. That I remember when these were still common, or that no one else seems to know about them...
February 2, 20242 yr Perhaps these? https://www.livecopper.co.za/products/cbi-round-socket-outlet https://www.livecopper.co.za/products/crabtree-plug-top-3-pin-6a?_pos=3&_ss=r Edited February 2, 20242 yr by Thunderdolt add socket
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