mains electric inlet socket

neil Learner Dubber

5 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 23 Feb 2005, 11:09 pm

#304962

Hi everyone,
I've just bought a 1973 VW Kombi from Australia. I'm having difficulty locating a mians inlet socket of the type fitted. I don't want to cut the bus to fit the great big type fitted to caravans. The one fitted measures 8cm from top to bottom and 7cm wide. It is sited just above the lefthand air vent. The top cover has broken off therefore new unit is needed as it rains a lot in Scotland. Can anyone point me in the right direction to purchase one. Chin Chin Neilly

seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 24 Feb 2005, 12:36 am

#304979

I think its a clipsal brand , can you get a photo of it ?

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neil Learner Dubber

5 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 24 Feb 2005, 1:00 am

#304987

Just taken a couple of photos of the part. now trying to download them. If unable too will have them on line by 1800hrs today 23/02/05 when girlfriend gets home from work. Cheers for looking and taking time to reply. Chin Chin.

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Feb 2005, 1:22 am

#304992

Was that the kombi that was for sale in ULTRA VW magazine?

Clipsal is a local australia brand of electrical things like power points... switches etc...

Don't You use different power points than Us??

They are probably very easy to find over here... but in
Scotland.... may be difficult...🙂🙂

Best of luck

Lee

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Feb 2005, 1:25 am

#304993

there are other Aussie brands like :

HPM & Ringgrip & Austec .... too....

but CLIPSAL is probably the largest manufacturer...

Lee

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

neil Learner Dubber

5 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 24 Feb 2005, 1:32 am

#304994

I bought it from a company based in Leeds, England. It is called recyclingVWs. They advertise in Volks World. Still cannae get these photoies moved onto these pages to show the part I'm seeking.

GL1972 Wolfsburg Wizard

432 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 24 Feb 2005, 10:08 am

#305090

If it is this one it is a Clipsal item.

Regards

Brendan

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GL1972 Wolfsburg Wizard

432 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 24 Feb 2005, 10:12 am

#305094

Sorry. Forgot to post the Cat Number.

435VF15. The 15 stands for 15Amp which means the earth pin is larger than the active and neutral. I think the same unit 435VF10 would be the 10amp one.
You can also get a mounting block 435VFM.

Go to this site and have a look around.
http://www.clipsal.com.au/wat.cfm#entry

Regards
Brendan

neil Learner Dubber

5 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 24 Feb 2005, 11:56 pm

#305542

Hi
Yes cheers Brendan. that is the part, when Lee gave me the company Clipsal I went onto their web page and found it in their catalogue. Have e-maied them. Hopefully they'll be in touch soon. Cheers everyone who helped. :thumb. If I'm ever in Oz (hopefully one day) I'll buy you all a :beer. Or if you are ever over here on walkabout collect it then. Cheers again. I'll keep looking at the forum and maybe blether again Chin Chin Neil.

seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 25 Feb 2005, 12:19 am

#305544

Hey good stuff :beer

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kombipom Casual Dubber

42 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 11 Mar 2005, 12:26 am

#315398

A (possibly stupid) question on similar lines....

I have a 15A socket (big earth pin) on the side of the kombi and a15A extension lead so that I can plug it in. But I can't because of the big earth pin which wont go into my sockets at home. Am I missing some piece of kit which limits the current to 15A and plugs into a normal mains socket? Or are all camping site connections like this and I can't plug it in at home?

I'm (fairly) new to Oz and totally new to hook-ups like this.

GL1972 Wolfsburg Wizard

432 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 11 Mar 2005, 7:26 am

#315461

You could use 10Amp male plug at one end and a 15Amp socket on the other. Or alternatively change your Kombi to a 10Amp inlet.

I personally would do the second option. You can still plug a 10Amp lead into a 15Amp outlet.

Brendan

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5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 11 Mar 2005, 8:04 am

#315483

kombipom wrote:A (possibly stupid) question on similar lines....

I have a 15A socket (big earth pin) on the side of the kombi and a15A extension lead so that I can plug it in. But I can't because of the big earth pin which wont go into my sockets at home. Am I missing some piece of kit which limits the current to 15A and plugs into a normal mains socket? Or are all camping site connections like this and I can't plug it in at home?

I'm (fairly) new to Oz and totally new to hook-ups like this.

As far as I know, all caravan parks/campground sockets ar ethe larger 15 amp ones. That's why campers use them (big pins)

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kombipom Casual Dubber

42 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 15 Mar 2005, 8:41 pm

#319462

Thanks for the info guys, if you can just change the plugs over why not use standard household plugs & sockets?

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 16 Mar 2005, 7:57 am

#319665

The 15 ampere plugs and leads are to be used when You actually need up to 15 amperes of Power....

If You don't need 15 amperes then just use a normal 10 ampere power point and 10 ampere extension lead...

They have probably standardised 15 ampere Power points etc at caravan parks these days due to the many caravans etc with Air Conditioners...

So if You don't have an air conditioner etc or anything that uses large amounts of power, just use a normal 10 ampere extension lead....

Cheers

Lee

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---