Name This Socket?

[acowx]

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone knew the actual name of this socket.

I know they are used for communal areas for cleaners etc..

Just need to know the name of them.

Cheers
Ash

 

[ian.settle1]

It's a Non-Standard 13A socket normally installed in installations where it is required that not every Tom, Dick and harry can plug in electrical equipment

 

[Kamikaze]

Looks like a MK Logic Plus single socket although the earth terminal looks differend on your picture.

 

[acowx]

Found it,

Just being lazy really wasn't I,

MK K1257WHI T-Shaped

Cheers
Ash
Lol answered my own question, should have just searched the net first!!!

 

[snowhead]

I seen them used with UPS power supplies for I.T gear.
We called them "T" pin not sure of MK name, can't find them listed yet.

single will be MK K1247 whi
Twin will be MK K1248 whi

But if you search only ALM come up.

 

[Sintra]

I name this socket Thomas George

 

[acowx]

K1257WHI

I pulled 5 of them out of a communal area of some apartments, the landlord wanted standard sockets put back in, so was just curious as to what they are, having a research they are also used as they can provide 'clean earth' having 2 earthing terminals..

Cheers

 

[Engineer54]

Non standard 13A type sockets come in all sorts of guise's, some with no fuse provision. Might be handy for those kitchen installs, where double fusing is present, ie, FCU above work top controlling a socket outlet below work top!! lol!!

 

[Bobster]

I think it looks like a Jim

 

[pburley]

Hi

Im with RoB2, I've seen one of these sockets before and his name was Jim.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

They are often referred to as cleaner sockets.
They get installed in comunal areas in appartment and office blocks.
The idea being to prevent a tennant using the Landlord's electricity.
They are also used on 'clean earth' and i.t. circuits, to prevent anything unsuitable being connected.
Sometimes the sockets will be red, in order to easily distinguish them from normal sockets which may be adjacent to them.

It's Tim not Jim, it's a 'T' shape not a 'J' shape.

 

[Sintra]

They can also be used to comply with the omission of additional 30 mA RCD protection as they are ​non standard.

 

[grantr37]

they get used in supermarkets for tills as well