stevieboi Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Hi this may sound like a stupid question, but if I oder something from thomann ie this racklight will it work with uk power?? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Yup, we're all 230v now. (On paper, at least! <_<) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieboi Posted January 2, 2006 Author Share Posted January 2, 2006 even though (in the 360 degree picture) this has a 2 pin plug? so I could just buy a shaver adaptor thing to plug it into? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robloxley Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Or remove the euro plug & wire it to a 13A plug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieboi Posted January 2, 2006 Author Share Posted January 2, 2006 these rack lights seem very rare - any there any others around in the uk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dosxuk Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 We have several of these: http://www.canford.co.uk/commerce/productd...roductid=51-851 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieboi Posted January 2, 2006 Author Share Posted January 2, 2006 at £99 I dont think so - why are these things so expensive? im looking for one or two gooseneck lights on a 1u rack mount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Console Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 I purchased two of the units linked to in the OP's post. Both converted to 13A plugs and no major problems. Sometimes after a long transit, the lamp casing becomes slightly unscrewed, thus the bayonet lamp misses the contacts, but a quick twist of the casing and you are away. As to 2 lamps in 1U, I have seen these beasts, can't remember the name of them though IMG/Stageline something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Beech Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 straying OT.... as the subject was THOMANN I suppose its not too bad. delivery costs cut AGAIN... £7 now for your order to be delivered to the UK.......can't grumble at that.mind you you coudltn' grumble when it was £15 Rob *I'm probably gonna get screamed at now as someone else will have mentioned it somewhere else and I've not found it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Langfeld Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 at £99 I dont think so - why are these things so expensive? im looking for one or two gooseneck lights on a 1u rack mount. The Thomann one is £10, or if you need 2 goose necks, there's always this which is very good, but you do have to make sure you leave a bit of space above it to clip the goose necks in properly, although this shouldn't be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 So I could just buy a shaver adaptor thing to plug it into?No. From what I've seen Euro 2-pin plugs have a slightly different pin spacing to British shavers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Obviously I never do this, but the thomann rack light plugs fit into the normal 4 way 13A sockets with a small shove and a misfunctioning red plastic earth pin release.................... And don't fall out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Rather than a shaver plug, you should use a travel adapter Of course if you are going to be using other Thomann-supplied kit in your rack, you could always by a schucko 4-way and wire it to a 13A plug. This tends to be more reliable than a travel adaptor. Of course if you buy kit from them with an IEC inlet, it is probably best to just buy a moulded IEC lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Adaptors (and for that matter "wall warts") are bad news in equipment racks, especially travel racks. It's far better to change the plug. As an aside, my preference when building racks is to change everything it IEC plugs and put IEC strips in the rack. These are much smaller (and you can put a lot more connections in the same length of strip). Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boswell Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Try CPC DP27103 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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