AC power tabs and receptacles - pcb mounted
AC power tabs and receptacles - pcb mounted
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Hopefully this is the correct forum to post this in.
Best way to describe what I am looking for is think about the timers you plug into the wall outlet, and then you plug a lamp into it. I am looking for the tabs that can be PCB mounted for both plugging into the outlet as well as plugging something into it. There are alot of devices that do this so I am hoping that someone has these availble. I've talked to a friend who was in the home automation market for a time and said they made the ones they used (ie..custom.
I have been googlin but havent come up with anything except doing a custom design (rather stay away especially since this is for a prototype unit).
Best way to describe what I am looking for is think about the timers you plug into the wall outlet, and then you plug a lamp into it. I am looking for the tabs that can be PCB mounted for both plugging into the outlet as well as plugging something into it. There are alot of devices that do this so I am hoping that someone has these availble. I've talked to a friend who was in the home automation market for a time and said they made the ones they used (ie..custom.
I have been googlin but havent come up with anything except doing a custom design (rather stay away especially since this is for a prototype unit).





RE: AC power tabs and receptacles - pcb mounted
If you look at those torn-apart wall timers you will see the plastic surrounding and backing up the contacts.
For a prototype I would hack and reverse engineer as many timers as you need. You also will want your molding to be the same as the timers around the plugs. You should be getting your prototype contacts out of the timers. So what if they cost $12 apiece! That's really cheap for what you are acquiring.
Keith Cress
Flamin Systems, Inc.- http://www.flaminsystems.com
RE: AC power tabs and receptacles - pcb mounted
There is also Keystone a large maker of contacts and springs. Present them one of your timer contacts and go from there.
Keith Cress
Flamin Systems, Inc.- http://www.flaminsystems.com
RE: AC power tabs and receptacles - pcb mounted
I've got a bunch of X10 modules, guess I can tear into those.
RE: AC power tabs and receptacles - pcb mounted
Keith Cress
Flamin Systems, Inc.- http://www.flaminsystems.com
RE: AC power tabs and receptacles - pcb mounted