what type of connection is this (kettle plug)

silkyuk9

you know the kind of kettles and old pc's that use a '3 pin' connection well I need the male and female with about 8 or 9 inches of wire leading from the connector.

I have this kind of connector on my golf trolley but the connection is working lose and im losing power, so all i need is the connectors but i do not know what they are called, so i cant search for them on the net, can someone help me out here.

amersall

http://www.pcbuyit.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=448&osCsid=pbwoftjkg
Hope this helps, and it is called a kettle lead.

fwor

Commonly known as an IEC mains connector - but it's more accurately IEC types C13 and C14.

More info here.

Incidentally, a kettle plug is not quite the same - that is a type C15, and has a notch taken out of one side of the plug.

silkyuk9

amersall wrote: »

http://www.pcbuyit.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=448&osCsid=pbwoftjkg
Hope this helps, and it is called a kettle lead.

great stuff, £2.59 ebay is the place with free postage.

MSE to the resue yet again

gazzer82

FYI the C15 connectors are used on Kettles due to them being specced to handle the hight heat that can be given off.