Old MK sockets? Classification code or not?

[westward10]

No worries.

 

[telectrix]

Yes but why, I agree with Tel the one in your pic does show signs of overheating but if the others are okay I would say they are fine surely they have shutters.

and stop calling me Shirley.

 

[KEV 1 N]

There's a reason why that MK socket is still in use.....good build quality! I doubt today's sockets will last as long as that one!

 

[Andy78]

because little kiddies can poke all sorts into the pins especially the live one.

The regs only ask for cover of live parts to IP2X.

 

[Ian1981]

The regs only ask for cover of live parts to IP2X.

Bs 1363 for socket outlets require them to be of the shuttered type.
Bs 7671 also makes referencing to other British standards that maybe of a safety risk so that's why I would not deem unshuttered sockets as acceptable

 

[telectrix]

i'd code that socket outlet as CB..... Cillit Bang. needs a good clean.

 

[Taylortwocities]

i'd code that socket outlet as CB..... Cillit Bang. needs a good clean.

Complain to Flameport then, it's one of his. Or maybe the camer lens is dirty

 

[Andy78]

Bs 1363 for socket outlets require them to be of the shuttered type.
Bs 7671 also makes referencing to other British standards that maybe of a safety risk so that's why I would not deem unshuttered sockets as acceptable

Are they unshuttered ? I was of the impression that shuttered L and N terminals had been part of BS1363 since its inception. Might be wrong though.

 

[westward10]

They are definitely shuttered unless the mechanism is broken which I doubt in that socket.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Agreed. They wouldn't be able to be fitted if they were not shuttered.

No code. Move on.

 

[Ian1981]

The threads got a bit crossed I think.
Op has put a socket pic up but later wanted to know about unshuttered sockets.

 

[westward10]

He was getting at the earth hole not being shuttered.

 

[Ian1981]

No need to call me an earth hole!

 

[kingeri]

I still have a few of those sockets in use in my house, in the basement and loft. The only reason I changed the others was because the wife wanted fancy ones. Nothing wrong with them, nobody sees them except me, and I like them. I'd like to see someone try and code them, I wouldn't be impressed!