Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Oct 11, 2020 12:06
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French term
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socle
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Electronics / Elect Eng
boating supplies
The exact item is shown here: https://www.vdm-reya.com/002825-fiche-msocl-400v-32a-3pnt-
I don't see what they mean by "+socle". Do they mean there's a socket with it, or does it refer to the mount?
I don't see what they mean by "+socle". Do they mean there's a socket with it, or does it refer to the mount?
References
| IEC 60309 "CEE" sockets and plugs |
Johannes Gleim
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I think you are confusing yourself with your parsing: it is really a socket with a panel-mounting base, which allows it to be mounted at right-angles.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2020-10-11 18:37:19 GMT)
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It may help Asker to get his head round this type of equipment if you bear in mind that, unlike more 'domestic' equipment, this kind of professional / industrial gear tends to be quite modular in design — so it is possible to mix'n'match different socket or plug inserts with different types of housing or base, depending in the type of connector you require. Hence why this may appear at first sight unfamiliar to talk about components of a connector in this way, rather than the thing as a whole...
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Note added at 6 hrs (2020-10-11 18:37:19 GMT)
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It may help Asker to get his head round this type of equipment if you bear in mind that, unlike more 'domestic' equipment, this kind of professional / industrial gear tends to be quite modular in design — so it is possible to mix'n'match different socket or plug inserts with different types of housing or base, depending in the type of connector you require. Hence why this may appear at first sight unfamiliar to talk about components of a connector in this way, rather than the thing as a whole...
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philgoddard
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Thanks, Phil!
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Libby Cohen
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Thanks, Libby!
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Johannes Gleim
: enclosure base
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Danke, Johannes!
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Johannes Gleim
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Reference:
IEC 60309 "CEE" sockets and plugs
IEC 60309 (formerly IEC 309 and CEE 17, also published by CENELEC as EN 60309) is a series of international standards from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) for "plugs, socket-outlets and couplers for industrial purposes".
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Two IEC-60309-style plugs inserted into wall-mounted sockets
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_60309
Male Plug CEE 5 pole 3P + N + T 400V 32A
https://its-tools.com/en/extension-cables-connections/4847-m... (without socle)
Wall mounted socket Part no. 9352
•screw terminals
•highly resistant to chemicals
•with 2 external fixing points
•enclosure base can be turned 180°
https://www.mennekes.co.uk/fileadmin/products_media/download...
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Two IEC-60309-style plugs inserted into wall-mounted sockets
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_60309
Male Plug CEE 5 pole 3P + N + T 400V 32A
https://its-tools.com/en/extension-cables-connections/4847-m... (without socle)
Wall mounted socket Part no. 9352
•screw terminals
•highly resistant to chemicals
•with 2 external fixing points
•enclosure base can be turned 180°
https://www.mennekes.co.uk/fileadmin/products_media/download...
Note from asker:
| Thanks - the wiki is particularly useful. |
Discussion
There are other entries in the same website that have four images on their page but the item being sold is only in two of the four photos eg https://www.vdm-reya.com/001486-gt-multigrip-prolongateur-fe... and https://www.vdm-reya.com/002741-gt-multigrip-prolongateur-fe...
On other websites, where SOCL is used, it seems to be where there's not enough space to fit in the whole word 'SOCLE'. I can't find any other mentions of '+SOCL' anywhere else other than here https://ouest-accastillage.com/prises-etanche-bateau-fiche-m... and this is exactly the same as the big photo in your reference. There are, however, no other photos along with this new reference so I don't think it can mean that it comes with another socket.