What could this have been for

[123hotchef]

Whilst wiring up my 32 amp and 16 amp sockets i remembered this

now is it just a amp meter to see what current is going through the socket

 

[brightspark]

yes I presume that's an old reyroll socket to the left of ammeter

 

[123hotchef]

Cool so I can just change that socket to a 32 amp too

 

[123hotchef]

yes I presume that's an old reyroll socket to the left of ammeter

Never heard of them lol bit.like a 16amp but metal with screw on cap

 

[brightspark]

Never heard of them lol bit.like a 16amp but metal with screw on cap

yep it is

 

[123hotchef]

Just googled them yep

 

[123hotchef]

What's the switch do switch the amp meter up

 

[gordon stephenson]

They were usually 50v/55v if I remember correctly.They had a fused plug with the longer top pin being a screw in fuse.

 

[123hotchef]

They were usually 50v/55v if I remember correctly.They had a fused plug with the longer top pin being a screw in fuse.

I HAVE a few of those type plugs dotted about the garage
I think i will change the one wit the amp meter for a 32amp blue type

 

[rtbcomp]

[PEDANT]It's ammeter, not amp meter[/PEDANT]

 

[Matrixx]

Cool so I can just change that socket to a 32 amp too

you would need to change the supply fuse, otherwise you could get 60A out of a 32A socket, or the socket and cable would melt before the 60A fuse blew.

the box may contain two current transformers, on 0-40 it reads the bottom (0-4) scale, 0-100 reads the top scale(0-10).

 

[123hotchef]

you would need to change the supply fuse, otherwise you could get 60A out of a 32A socket, or the socket and cable would melt before the 60A fuse blew.

the box may contain two current transformers, on 0-40 it reads the bottom (0-4) scale, 0-100 reads the top scale(0-10).

its only fues wire but I hear you 30amp fuse wire for a 32 amp socket, the box only contains the ammeter and a few wires going to the switch with a ferrite coil and a few resistors or diodes so i am guessing it just switches the aameter readings

 

[500e]

Never new they were called that marked 15A

 

[123hotchef]

View attachment 145100 Never new they were called that marked 15A
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yes thats them! similar to my garage, although I do not have any plugs for them so safer for me to swap them over

 

[Matrixx]

its only fues wire but I hear you 30amp fuse wire for a 32 amp socket, the box only contains the ammeter and a few wires going to the switch with a ferrite coil and a few resistors or diodes so i am guessing it just switches the aameter readings

The ferrite coil will be a CT (current transducer) if there is 4 wires coming off it then it must be a dual wound 0-40A and 0-100A 1 or 5A secondary output.

 

[Badger1bear]

You must be putting in a tasty machine to warrant the 32amp plug

 

[123hotchef]

The ferrite coil will be a CT (current transducer) if there is 4 wires coming off it then it must be a dual wound 0-40A and 0-100A 1 or 5A secondary output.

i will take a closer look later the switch label says that too

 

[123hotchef]

You must be putting in a tasty machine to warrant the 32amp plug

Ha Ha you know it makes sense

 

[123hotchef]

The new 16 amp supply and 32 amp supply are in and ready to be used by my new to me mig. First proper proper mig I have owned or used

 

[Badger1bear]

The new 16 amp supply and 32 amp supply are in and ready to be used by my new to me mig. First proper proper mig I have owned or used View attachment 145384

That looks the dogs doodahs.

Excellent machines those Lorch’s