Power connectors

duggan1

Anyone know what these are? Both were used to power wall mounted TVs.


http://imgur.com/a/7l8GI


First one I can deal with, simple bit of wiring but is there something a bit safer?


Second one, I don't know what it is. Anyone point me in the right direction?

wealdroam

duggan1 wrote: »

Anyone know what these are? Both were used to power wall mounted TVs.


http://imgur.com/a/7l8GI


First one I can deal with, simple bit of wiring but is there something a bit safer?


Second one, I don't know what it is. Anyone point me in the right direction?

You haven't said what you want to do with them.

Do you want to power replacement TVs?

Anyway, as you say you can 'deal with' the first one, deal with the second on in the same way after having removed the socket.

Of course, remove the power before doing anything.

duggan1

Sorry, yes replacement TVs. I know the first is a junction box of sorts, just wondered if there was a male/female pair for the second. Think I'll just put junction boxes in place instead.

Cheers.

Gloomendoom

The first looks like a chocolate block connector. Extremely dodgy if used for 240 volts without an enclosure.

Grenage

Yes, you wouldn't want a choc box exposed, there are live terminal screws. The second looks like a basic cable-joiner; you wire a connection into each side, then plug them into each other.

phil24_7

I'd replace both with new junction boxes that you can fix to the wall. Get a plug-in one if you need think you'll need to remove the TV.

duggan1

phil24_7 wrote: »

I'd replace both with new junction boxes that you can fix to the wall. Get a plug-in one if you need think you'll need to remove the TV.

Anything you can recommend? Can't imagine needing to remove the TV anytime soon. Ideally I'd just put in normal plug sockets but might be a while before I get round to it, and would probably need to gouge more holes in the wall to move where the cables emerge.

phil24_7

I'd probably go for something like this:

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/ASJ804.html

phil24_7

Or alternatively put the feed into a wall box and put a normal 3 pin socket on it. Then put a plug on the wire to the tv.

phil24_7

The second option is preferable if there is room as it is how TV's are normally connected.

27col

The second one looks like the type of connector we used to use 1000's of in the lighting factory where I used to work. I used them on all my ceiling spots so as to make them easily removable. I don't know where they were sourced, but they are a very convenient connector to use Yes, they do come in both male and female form.