Clipsal 240v adaptor?

[RogerThat]

Hi everyone,

A family member has recently bought an old VW Type 2 camper and it has a Clipsal 240v socket on the outside:

The question is...

Does such a thing as a Clipsal-to-regular-blue-mains pigtail adaptor exist?

Looked on eBay but I'm either searching for the wrong thing, or it doesn't exist.

Advice welcomed please

 

[Driventemple]

A Google search turned up this:
https://www.clipsal.com/Trade/Produ...utlets/Socket-Outlets-General?c=1&ms=1&mg=336

 

[Driventemple]

Or even this:
https://www.clipsal.com/Trade/Products/ProductDetail?CatNo=435VFS15&c=1&ms=1&mg=336&g=3362354

 

[RogerThat]

I'm not seeing any pigtail adaptors on there mate?

Something like this, but with a Clipsal plug on the end instead:

 

[Richard n Ann]

Hi everyone,

A family member has recently bought an old VW Type 2 camper and it has a Clipsal 240v socket on the outside:

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The question is...

Does such a thing as a Clipsal-to-regular-blue-mains pigtail adaptor exist?

Looked on eBay but I'm either searching for the wrong thing, or it doesn't exist.

Advice welcomed please

I would remove it and fit a normal socket.

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[Driventemple]

Persisting in the Clipsal webpage I found this:
https://www.clipsal.com/Trade/Products/ProductDetail?catno=438S15

 

[Driventemple]

I would remove it and fit a normal socket.

I am presuming he wishes to keep it 'original'

 

[100brian]

Looks like a Australian plug.

 

[lunarman]

available in australia https://www.mycaravanparts.com.au/s...s-and-sockets/clipsal-15-amp-extension-socket

 

[RogerThat]

Aahhh....

The van is an Aussie import!

Which could be why I've never seen a connector like this before, thanks @100brian

It also explains the completely rust free bodywork after three or four decades

I would remove it and fit a normal socket.

I am presuming he wishes to keep it 'original'

I'm presuming the same. Although practicality may need to prevail so as a last resort, yes, we'll probably change the socket.

Persisting in the Clipsal webpage I found this:
https://www.clipsal.com/Trade/Products/ProductDetail?catno=438S15

I think this may be the route to go...

Buy a regular pigtail, lop the supplied plug off the end and fit one of these.

Or just buy that Clipsal plug and make a patch lead from scratch.

Thanks for the links @Driventemple - very useful mate

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[mitzimad]

You need the clipseal socket not plug

 

[RogerThat]

Agreed!

But I tend to plug things in to a socket, rather than socket things in to a plug.

Bad terminology

 

[RogerThat]

Well, for the life of me I can't find one of these plugs here in the UK.

I think this might be the best route now:

I would remove it and fit a normal socket.

 

[pappajohn]

Spent ages searching the clipsal website and this is the closest there is today........ Won't fit anyway... And its AU$104

 

[100brian]

Will this do you.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com.au/ulk/itm/222601577324

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[RogerThat]

Sadly not @100brian as they only post to Aus, they won't ship overseas. Thanks though!

Thanks too @pappajohn - that is indeed a crazy price

I think we're going to just replace the entire socket on the van with a standard one that only costs £10 quid.

Just need to check the depth first