Mains Distribution Unit

[Qwin]

I finished the job with a decent mains lead, I will make up a short one for my living room, this one is 10m long for bake offs etc. It has pleanty of Copper, I used 2.5mm sq and its a flexible rubber jacket, I hate PVC, especially in cold weather. I put an IEC Locking connector on one end so it doesn't pull out of the unit under the weight of the cable, and a heavy duty IP66 (Weatherproof) UK 3 pin plug on the other (Clipsal # 56P313). I need a rear entry plug as some of my mains outlets are close to the floor and the thick cable wouldn't take the tight turn, plus these are very well made and a joy to wire up, even with the thick jacket and 2.5mm sq copper wire.

These Clipsal Series 56 plugs are difficult to get hold of in the UK, they are popular in Australia etc.
I got mine from an "Audio" seller on the bay, more snake oil than I could stomach, Cryogenic treated, slow buffed pins, Deoxit and a Silver plated fuse. Plain, as it comes, would have done for me.
I bought it because it was available in the UK and at £20 plus delivery was the cheapest rear entry plug I could find, they are usually HiFi plugs and £70+.

Strangely enough, there is an Italian seller on the Bay selling a Russ Andrews version of the Clipsal plug for £50 (Used). I would hate to think what he paid for it new, but hey, it had Silver plated pins. The #56P313 plugs can be bought direct, min qty 100 from China FOB price $7.01 USD each and for $6.00 if the qty is higher. I hate being ripped off and that is just taking the proverbial. There are a couple of UK, Trade only, electrical wholesalers that stock them, but you need an account to see the prices. These will be the plain plugs without any added serpent lubricant, so google the part number if you have a friendly electrical trader that will purchase them for you. They also come in Grey with a clear middle, which is the most popular version with the Audio outlets.

That just about winds up this exercise.

Edit: Tried the lead out on the unit last night, at 4:00pm the voltage at mine showed exactly 240v