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Offline envisionelecTopic starter

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Looking for Male Panel Mount Schuko Receptacle
« on: June 10, 2019, 07:05:34 pm »
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I'm looking for a panel mount, male version of this Type F Schuko connector. It should have a weatherproof cover - and color doesn't matter. Any ideas?

 

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Re: Looking for Male Panel Mount Schuko Receptacle
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2019, 09:39:06 pm »
You may be out of luck there, in most of Europe we'd use IEC60309 for a weatherproof inlet even on a piece of equipment that used schuko or another national standard for out. Obviously being from the UK I'm less likely to have seen one than others so I am prepared to be proved wrong.
 

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Re: Looking for Male Panel Mount Schuko Receptacle
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2019, 07:12:04 am »
Very unusual. This is what I could find.
http://internationalconfig.com/icc6.asp?item=70180
http://internationalconfig.com/icc6.asp?item=70395

You could always build it yourself by combining a regular plug and a box.
 
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Re: Looking for Male Panel Mount Schuko Receptacle
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2019, 04:28:03 pm »
I suspect one of the problems here is that cable mount sockets as you might want to plug into this don't have standardised external dimensions so it is difficult to design a panel mount plug that will fit reliably unless it protrudes a long way and has a lot of clearance around it. Also schuko is generally not used where weatherproofness is required.

What you're asking for really is very unusual, is there some specific pre-existing cable that you need to mate with? In the shucko-using parts of the world (well, Germany at the very least) this type of connector would be the norm for a weatherproof power inlet:

The males don't usually have weatherproof covers, they're waterproof (IP44) when mated and usually just mounted facing downwards to keep the worst of the rain out when not. I think I have seen covered ones and rubber boots though a quick search didn't reveal much. In any case you'll probably have a lot more luck with that connector family. If you really must mate with a cable-mounted female schuko you may need either a hanging tail or a short adaptor cable.
 

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Re: Looking for Male Panel Mount Schuko Receptacle
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2019, 12:24:19 pm »
I suspect one of the problems here is that cable mount sockets as you might want to plug into this don't have standardised external dimensions so it is difficult to design a panel mount plug that will fit reliably unless it protrudes a long way and has a lot of clearance around it. Also schuko is generally not used where weatherproofness is required.

What you're asking for really is very unusual, is there some specific pre-existing cable that you need to mate with? In the shucko-using parts of the world (well, Germany at the very least) this type of connector would be the norm for a weatherproof power inlet:

The males don't usually have weatherproof covers, they're waterproof (IP44) when mated and usually just mounted facing downwards to keep the worst of the rain out when not. I think I have seen covered ones and rubber boots though a quick search didn't reveal much. In any case you'll probably have a lot more luck with that connector family. If you really must mate with a cable-mounted female schuko you may need either a hanging tail or a short adaptor cable.

Yes...we are finding this out. The original engineer on the project had specified the Schuko male connector which has gone obsolete; and, I agree, it IS unusual. I have forwarded your information to our designer for reference. Thank you so much for your input (pardon the pun).

The original part was an International Configurations 70198. http://internationalconfig.com/icc6.asp?item=70198

Apparently this item is on 100 units in the field and the customer is requesting more.
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Re: Looking for Male Panel Mount Schuko Receptacle
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2019, 12:45:07 pm »
These where the standard on any caravan and motor home in NL, up to some years ago, but apparently now replaced with the cee variant.
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