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9th Aug 2021, 08:41 AM #1Diamond Member
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240V Light Extension/Connectors
Good Morning All,
Does anyone know what these light extension/connector cords are called?
I need longer ones to connect my lights up.
This is the product I have:
https://thelightguys.com.au/collecti...0k-4000k-6500k
I've bought three for my shed and they're great but the connector cables are too short to link them together. I've emailed the supplier and they originally
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got back to me saying they'll have a look but nothing heard since last week. I'm hoping to buy something off ebay.
Thanks Ben.
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9th Aug 2021, 09:53 AM #2Member: Blue and white apron brigade
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They look like C8 or figure 8 cable connectors but have a preferred orientation so I would think again before using a standard C8 connector.
Also not all C8s are the same.
Our camping fridge/freezer use a similar Plug/socket to your lights and I balked at paying $40 for a replacement and tried to use a standard C8 socketed cable but it damaged the fridge/freezer plug and had to have that replaced and then but the $40 replacement cable
If it was me and I couldn't find any I would splice standard figure 8 cable into those extension cords.
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9th Aug 2021, 10:45 AM #3Golden Member
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9th Aug 2021, 12:19 PM #5Member: Blue and white apron brigade
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They are so close. But, yep I need male to female. At least I have something to start looking with.
I'm tempted to make up my own cables as well.
Thanks Ben.
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9th Aug 2021, 09:01 PM #7Most Valued Member
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Point of technicality, they are female-female. The contact connected to the wire defines its gender, not the housing.
They are also not the correct connector, they are IEC C7 fig 8 connectors which the Verbatim lights are not. The C7/C8 are rounded body, the lights are square body with radius corners. The connectors on the lights are more like the connectors on old tape decks from the 70’s (sadly I’m old enough to remember those)
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9th Aug 2021, 09:21 PM #8Golden Member
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10th Aug 2021, 07:04 PM #10Senior Member
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Depending on how long you want, just buy a couple of 600mm tubes to act as links / extenders..
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12th Aug 2021, 10:49 PM #11
Hi Ben, Guys,
I would be inclined to buy some loose re-wireable connectors and a spool of suitable cable ! Then you could make the cable as long as you wanted.Best Regards:
Baron J.
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