what kind of power plug is this?
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A Danish one?
Seriously though, is that 3 pins or 4? Hard to tell if the thing on the bottom is a hole or a smudge.
If it's 3 pins, with the grounding pin in the middle being horizontal and the power pins vertical on either side, it might be a "Walsall Gauge" socket from the UK, used by the BBC, which might fit with it being an amplifier I guess.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets
toward the bottom of the page.
Seriously though, is that 3 pins or 4? Hard to tell if the thing on the bottom is a hole or a smudge.
If it's 3 pins, with the grounding pin in the middle being horizontal and the power pins vertical on either side, it might be a "Walsall Gauge" socket from the UK, used by the BBC, which might fit with it being an amplifier I guess.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets
toward the bottom of the page.
ATSman
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Ground?
electricalist
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Google goggles in an app that searches the net by picture
mopowr steve
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Looks like a 60 amp 120/240 volt plug to me. But I'm probably wrong.
See several concession stands with that configuration.
See several concession stands with that configuration.
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14-60
gadfly56
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14-60
I don't know about that. The 14-60 is definitely a "U"-ground, and the pin in the OP's picture is definitely round. Also, if the picture isn't cropped, the plug is oval shaped. A quick Google for Danish plugs doesn't show this item, unless it might be a really old standard.
I heard a reply from the OP:
I just received a reply from B and K:
"It has an old European/USA connector and we no longer supply them, the best solution would be to remove the socket and replace it with a modern connector or even hard wire it, this would*have to be carried out by a competent person*and the unit safety tested and certified after conversion, we cannot offer this service."
I'll look into changing the connector.Although B & K products have rivets everywhere..
So, it appears to be a bastardization of NEMA with EU standards. I'm not sure how the difference in voltage works though.
Thanks people.
I just received a reply from B and K:
"It has an old European/USA connector and we no longer supply them, the best solution would be to remove the socket and replace it with a modern connector or even hard wire it, this would*have to be carried out by a competent person*and the unit safety tested and certified after conversion, we cannot offer this service."
I'll look into changing the connector.Although B & K products have rivets everywhere..
So, it appears to be a bastardization of NEMA with EU standards. I'm not sure how the difference in voltage works though.
Thanks people.
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