Where to find earth pins for plugs?

[pferdy62]

I am trying to find the earth pins that you can add to a plug. Any ideas where I would be able to find them?

 

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[bankruatsteve]

That is a "Schuko" plug.  You cannot add an earth pin.  You need an adapter for "EU to western 3-pin plug".  Lazada has them.

 

https://www.lazada.co.th/-i261440047-s402335233.html?urlFlag=true&mp=1?

[Crossy]

Since that is a re-wireable Shuko plug your easiest course of action is to remove it and fit a local 3-pin plug.

 

[wgdanson]

8 minutes ago, Crossy said:

Since that is a re-wireable Shuko plug your easiest course of action is to remove it and fit a local 3-pin plug.

 

Assuming of course, that the wiring in your house is earthed!

[pferdy62]

Hello Crossy. I bought the plugs from Home Pro. I cannot find a decent 3 pin plug either in terms of appearance, function or water resistance. Any ideas

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[pferdy62]

We are using these plugs on light machinery in our factory and they need to be tough to withstand the abuse from our workers

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[Crossy]

@pferdy62I know exactly what you mean. I use these on my own workshop and garden kit.

 

You CAN get the correct Schuko outlets and trailing sockets here. You may need to go to a specialist electrical retailer.

 

The correct outlet looks like this:-

 

 

OR

 

You could go with the industrial strength IEC 60309 "commando" plugs and outlets which may be more readily available. MegaHome have these in both 16A and 32A, with trailing or fixed outlets available.

 

 

[mahjongguy]

I have to admit, when I first moved here I thought surely you could just buy a pin to install in that hole.

 

Now years have gone by and it's still not easy to find a decent U.S. style 3-prong plug to use as a replacement.

 

Of course, since it is worker safety that is in mind, having ground fault interrupters on those circuits should also be a priority.

[Fruit Trader]

I use Bticino/Legrand plugs in our packing shed. Top quality with robust clamp but not cheap and only available from electrical distributors.

 

Part # for male plug PS5266X

 

[johng]

You could try to find some rather rare adaptors  WA-GF(R5B) WONPRO

sometimes available in Homeworks or Homepro    

(always can't remember which of those 2 it is)

 

or find some less rare 3pin "Haco" plugs   at Homepro or Thai Watsadu

and re-rire

 

these are more available but are ugly

[johng]

3 hours ago, pferdy62 said:

in our factory and they need to be tough to withstand the abuse from our workers

When the plug breaks they just stick the bare wires into a socket and bang in a couple of nails to hold them in place  ????????

[sappersrest]

5 hours ago, johng said:

You could try to find some rather rare adaptors  WA-GF(R5B) WONPRO

sometimes available in Homeworks or Homepro    

(always can't remember which of those 2 it is)

 

or find some less rare 3pin "Haco" plugs   at Homepro or Thai Watsadu

and re-rire

 

these are more available but are ugly

Just about every time we have work done invariably the wires are just stuck into the sockets. So bought 6 of the rubber caped plus as shown in the picture .  Every time some comes to work and just sticks the wires in the socket they get pulled out and I fit a new plug for them.

Everyone is happy.