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Spain Heavy duty plugs and sockets |
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| Also in Spain IEC 60309 16A single phase 250V and various
16A-32A / 400V three-phase models are nowadays the dominant heavy duty
sockets and plugs. However, 25A / 250V plugs and sockets can still be found in Spain, see images 1, 2. Some other models are going to be phased out, but can still be found in workshops. Several types are shown below. Information about manufacturers is given on a separate page. |
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| 1, 2 | 25A
- 250V single phase socket (no. 1) and
plug (no.2). The plug is polarized (does not fit upside down in a socket) because of the shape of the housing, but neighter plug nor socket has any indication of line and neutral. Earth contact is made first when equipment is plugged in because the earth pin is 2.7 mm longer than power pins. Similar plugs, used in Norway and Poland, are shown in image no. 3. Manufacturer: Industrias Jangar, Zaragoza. {FSE} |
| 3 | 25A
- 250V
cooker plugs, similar to Spanish plug no. 2 are also used
in Norway and Poland. It is not known
whether the 'original' plug is a Norwegian, Polish or Spanish design. |
| 4, 5 |
25A,
250V* single phase socket (no. 4) and plug (no. 5.) They resemble 16A
Schuko
socket and plug, but are about 13% larger. Although being an older model, socket and plug are still (early 2020s} available for replacement to keep running appliances that are using the Schuko-based model. Manufacturer: Simon Electric, Barcelona. {FSE} * 250V is indicated on socket and plug; the Simon catalog gives a 25A-380V rating. |
| 6 | 16A Schuko plug (CEE 7/7 model) and Spanish 25A plug. Pin spacing is 19 mm (16A) versus 25.5 mm (25A). Pin length is respectively 19.2 and 23.7 mm, but both plugs have the same pin diameter (4.8 mm). |
| Obsolete single- and three-phase
material Shown plugs, connectors and sockets have used in the last decades of the 20st century. |
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| 7 | Three
phase 10A - 250V sockets, without neutral and earth connection.
Manufacturer: NRG, Fábrica Electrotéchnica Guillermo Niessen in
Renteria (Errenteria, Basque Autonomous Comnmnunity), Spain. Dating:
1930s- '50s. |
| 8 | Three-phase
20A - 380V socket with dyal earth clips for neutral contact (bottom)
and
protective earth connection (top). Round power pins have a diameter of
5.0 mm. L1(R), L2(S) and L3(T) are not specified. Diameter of
recessed part is 52 mm, equal to socket no. 4. Manufacturer: Simón
Electric, Barcelona. {FSE} |
| 9 | Three-phase
20A - 380V plug; fits in socket no. 7. Image no. 9 shows an inside view. Manufacturer: Simón Electric, Barcelona; dating 1980s. {FSE} |
| 9a | Inside
view of plug no.. 8. Earth clip is connected to cord grip (brass
screw). N-clip has its own wire connector. |
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| 10 | Plate with three different types of Eunea
type Metropoli outlets. Each is rated at 16A - 220-380V. Corresponding
plugs are shown in image nos. 9, 10 and 11. Manufacturers: Eunea
(plate) and BJC (outlets). |
| 11 | Eunea Metropoli not earthed, 2 pole plug,
rated at 16A - 380V. Dimensions of the flat blade power pins are 10 mm
wide, 2.0 mm thick and 18 mm long; blade spacing is 30 mm. Although
the plug is clearly polarized, line and neutral are not specified. Manufacturer: BJC. |
| 12 | Eunea Metropoli earthed, 2 pole plug, rated at 16A - 380V. The round earth pin has a diameter of 4.5 mm and is 19 mm long. Although the plug is clearly polarized, line and neutral are not specified. Manufacturer: BJC. |
| 13 | Eunea three-phase plug, rated at 16A -
380V. Manufacturer: Eunea. Metropoli devices are no longer in production, but Eunea Metropoli sockets and plugs can still be found in Spain. Some material is available for repair (2017). |
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| The
Spanish company Simón Electric has designed single phase 16A - 250V and
three-phase 16A - 380V sockets and plugs that resembles the Eunea
Metropoli series shown in images 10-13. However, Simón Electric plugs
have round pins only. The Simón series, dated to the 1980s, has been donated by Spezialelectric in Ludwigsburg, Germany. {FSE} |
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| 14a, b |
16A - 250V socket and plug. Pin diameter:
4.8 mm; pin length: 18.3 mm; pin spacing (center to center): 18.8 mm. |
| 15 | 16A - 250V earthed plug. Brass earth pin
diameter: 4.0 mm; length: 18.2 mm; offset: 4.6 mm |
| 16a, b |
16A - 380V socket and plug. Pin diameter:
5.0 mm; length: 18.1 mm; spacing of two lower pins: 14.6 mm; offset
upper pin: 13.0 mm. No indication of L1(R), L2(S) and L3(T) pin
position. |
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16A - 380V earthed socket and plug. Brass
earth pin diameter: 5.0 mm, length: 20.1 mm; offset from lower pins:
2.6 mm, from upper pin: 9.6 mm. |
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| Three-phase plugs, connectors and sockets
nos. 18-25 have a rubber casing. They have been made by Industrias
Jangar, a still existing
company based in Zaragoza, Spain. |
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| 18, 19 |
Three-phase
plug and socket, rated at 15A - 250V (plug), 380V (socket). Pins have a
diameter of 5.0 mm. They form an equilateral triangle with 20.5 mm pin
spacings. Similar 15A, 3-phase, 3-pin material has been made in France
(Legrand) and Italy (VETO), but pin spacing is a bit different for each
of the models, which makes them hardly compatible. {FSE} |
| 20, 21 |
Plug
and connector comparable to nos. 18-19, but with a centrally positioned
neutral pin (5.0 mm diameter). Connector plug is rated at 15A - 250V,
rather than 380V for socket no. 13. {FSE} |
| 22, 23 | Three-phase plug and socket,
rated at 30A - 380V. Pins have a diameter of 8.0 mm. They form an
equilateral triangle with 24.6 mm pin spacings. {FSE} |
| 24, 25 | Plug and connector comparable to nos.
22-23, but with a centrally positioned neutral pin (5.5 mm
diameter). {FSE} |
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Sockets and plugs shown in image nos 26 -
31 have been made by an
unknown Spanish company that used a shield with a C logo. None of these
devices have an indication of rating. Given ratings are
based on pin size, pin spacing and comparison with material made by
Industrias Jangar, shown above. |
| 26 | Three-phase
socket with centrally positioned contact for neutral pin. Estimated
rating: 20A - 380V. Power contacts form an equilateral triangle with
35mm spacings (centre to centre).
Power contacts are meant for 5 mm pin; neutral contact for a 4 mm
pin. Plug no. 20 does not fit because of different pin spacing and the
neutral pin has a larger diameter. {JRC} |
| 27, 28 |
Large
three-phase socket and matching plug. Power pin spacing is 39 mm.
Diameter of power
pins is 8 mm and 6 mm for neutral pin. Length of each of
the pins is 30 mm. Neutral pin makes contact first with the advanced
position of the central socket contact. Estimated rating: 25-30A -
380V. {JRC} |
| 29 | Two pin plug. Pin diameter: 8 mm, pin
length: 30 mm, pin spacing: 27.4 mm. Estimated rating: 25-30A -
380V. {JRC} |
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Connector for a 3-pin plug with 8 mm
diameter and max. 30 mm long pins. Estimated rating: 30A - 380V. Image no. 25 shows that the connector consists of three parts. Left part: massive rubber block with three 30 mm long holes for brass contact tubes. The block has on both sides flexible rubber sleeves. One that wraps around the other parts of the connector, the other protrudes and can be wrapped around a matching rubber plug. Middle part: round steatite plate with three brass contact pins and at the other side nuts to fix wires. Right part: flexible rubber casing that encloses the steatite plate (plug nos 28 and 29 show a similar construction). The Industrias Jangar connector nos 21 and 25 have a comparable system to achieve a closely sealed connection between male and female plug. {JRC} |
| Items 1-2, 4- 9 and 14-25 have been donated by Spezialelectric. |
 Supply of electric material and accessories as per German and all foreign standards. www.spezialelectric.com D-71634 Ludwigsburg Gemany |
 Instalaciones eléctricas Venta de material eléctrico www.outletelectricidad.com Villanueva del Arzobispo (Jaén) Spain |
Items 10-13 and 26-31 have been donated /supplied by Electroromera |
