IEC to Fig 8 Adapter???

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Hi guys,

Im searching high and low for a small plug adapter that will change my fig 8 power mains end into an IEC.....

I can find plenty of IEC to fig 8 adapters but none of the opposite way! Do they exist?

Many thanks

 

[seasiders rock]

Yes they do exist. I have one....Russ Andrews sell them.

 

[aliEnRIK]

Ive not looked in a while but I bought mine off ebay brand new. The exact same ones Russ sells

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks guys, but Ive had a look and I can only see the one I dont want....unless Im being blind??

Just to clarify I want my mains lead that has a fig8 end to be converted into an IEC (kettle lead) .not the other way round??

M

 

[seasiders rock]

Just looked and it,s under Mains Accessories, plug the adaptor into your kit, iec lead plugs into the adaptor.

£5.85 + p/p.

 

[Dave_]

I'd be very careful.

Figure 8 connectors are for use on low powered equipment upto 2.5 amps.If the equipment you're intending to connect to has an IEC socket fitted in the first place,then that suggest's to me it may use more current than that.

 

[Anonymous]

Ah well I wanted to plug my FIG8 Tarantula mains cable into my IEC socketed ARCAM DELTA 60 AMP.....is that a bad idea?

It doesnt look like im gonna find the converter though at this rate!

 

[Anonymous]

Researched a bit more and youre right...basically you can limit a iec plug down to a fig 8 cause youre only taking away, but you cant make a fig 8 into an IEC (ie adding something thats not there)

If that makes sense.

I will just have to get a new cable I think!

Thanks

 

[Andrew Everard]

Well, you could ask Merlin if it would switch over the plug for you, but it may cost almost as much as buying a new cable.

 

[wireman]

DavidGander:...basically you can limit a iec plug down to a fig 8 cause youre only taking away, but you cant make a fig 8 into an IEC...
I think David the problem is one of earthing. A figure 8 plug is 2 pin (L & N) and only intended for equipment which is double insulated - that is one that doesn't require an earth connection. IEC plugs are 3 pin (L, N & E). Even though a lot of equipment that uses an IEC plug and socket doesn't actually need that earth connection, there is a possibility that a figure 8 lead without an earth, when used with an IEC adaptor, might inadvertantly be used to unsafely power a piece of equipment that did require an earth. So I think you might find it very difficult to find such an adaptor if such a thing does exist. You could imagine someone trying to use a figure 8 lead with a figure 8 to IEC adaptor to power a kettle... Apart from the point that daveh75 makes about the current limitations of a normal figure 8 lead, it'd also mean that the kettle wouldn't be earthed... it'd be seriously dangerous.