CallumAllan Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 hello, This may be a silly question but can a South-African plug be used as a 15A Plug for theater lights? Thanks, Callum Quote Jester ML v3.3 winged with Jester 24/48 v3.4 4x Clay Paky - Alpha Spot 300 48x 1 Channel Fixtures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iank99 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 You're allowed to use any connector that meets a British Standard - the one that covers round pin plugs is BS546. If you're designing/installing a new installation then those connectors must meet a current British Standard - the Standard was withdrawn from the 2A & 5A round pin connector a few years back which is why new work usually involves lots of plug tops being swapped. However, it's not illegal to use 5A plugs if your installation still has them - we still sell plugs but trailing and wall sockets are nigh impossible to source new these days. To answer your original question - "Yes - you are allowed to use South African plugs" and you will probably find them marked with the BS above as they're still very much a current connector there. . I believe the lumex/snappers/grelco's we sell are made in South Africa but I'm not sure about the Duraplug 15a plugs & sockets we sell. The only real caveat is - be more observant when fitting them/using them as sometimes the build quality can be VERY variable. Quote Ian Knight aka The Service Guy - www.serviceguy.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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