Upside Down Plug ?

[Goldberg]

All,

I am after a plug that has the cable access from the top and not the bottom. Does such a thing exist and is there a reason why (if) they do not ?

If it to tidy up the cables in the room, the extension will be above the current plug socket so I want the cable to run up nicely.

[Zoots]

is there a reason why (if) they do not ?

I haven't looked but I'm gonna guess because of the location of the earth pin which leaves little to no room for a cable grip let alone a three core cable?

:edit: ignore that. I'd not thought it through!!!

[Goldberg]

I wouldn't mind if it was a bit bigger in order to allow the cable to wrap down and back up again..
It is not a huge problem, I just thought something would exist.

[Zoots]

I'm going to hazard another guess, and that is with the current design, the earth pin and a longer wire are designed to stay connected if the cable is pulled and the L & N wires become loose. Top entry wouldn't allow for that unless the earth wire was a LOT longer.
Side entry ones exist though..

[Over Carl]

Unscrew the socket and turn it 180°?

[Goldberg]

Yeah there is that, but I don't want to do it that way.

I have found this, but it is big/bulky http://www.neostar-electronics.co.uk...-Expander.html

Something for a single plug must exist...

[Geko]

This is the best I could find.

http://360electrical.com/our_product...er/adapter.php

http://360electrical.com/our_product...tlet/white.php


Edit - Seems to be the US 2 pin sockets.

[elephantsoup]

change the socket is your best solution.

[Bald Bouncer]

Yeah there is that, but I don't want to do it that way.

I have found this, but it is big/bulky http://www.neostar-electronics.co.uk...-Expander.html

Something for a single plug must exist...

I have a couple of them, they are ok but not great.

[Goldberg]

I like this, but it doesn't look like it ever went to market.
Would not solve the problem exactly but it is cool: http://www.dezeen.com/2009/06/29/fol...-min-kyu-choi/

[akimba]

I like this, but it doesn't look like it ever went to market.
Would not solve the problem exactly but it is cool: http://www.dezeen.com/2009/06/29/fol...-min-kyu-choi/

That is so frickin neat why wouldn't it go to market :-(

[DJ OD]

Just take the pins out of the plug and insert them all individually...


DJ OD

[Goldberg]

I could just design one!

[coin-op]

Just take the pins out of the plug and insert them all individually...


DJ OD

Fuck that! That's what matchsticks are for. Bloody amateur!

[Goldberg]

I do remember when I was at school, one of the lads had a Spectrum and just had the cables plugged straight into the socket! No plug at all! (Which is what you might be referring to??)

[{{909}}]

That is so frickin neat why wouldn't it go to market :-(

you can be sure it didn't meet standards for EU regulation. Plastic has to be certain thicknesses and so on.

[g_wizkid]

Actually you could just wire it direct through a junction box. If you need to be able to cut the power throw a suitable switch on the loop.

This is of course assuming you don't need to move said appliance.


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