plug insert
Plug inserts are the brass pin and carrier assemblies that sit inside a moulded plug. Cord set makers buy them as a component so they can mould their own plug bodies without running a pin stamping and assembly operation.
Cord length, cable gauge and type, jacket colour and the connector at the appliance end are set per order. Complete OEM services are available.
Who It Is For
- Cord set and plug makers moulding their own plug bodies
- Appliance makers with an in-house moulding operation
- Trading companies supplying components to moulders
- Product developers prototyping a new plug design
Problems It Solves
- A finished pin assembly instead of a stamping and assembly line
- Brass and resin specifications stated rather than left open
- Flame and dielectric requirements defined on the part
- Several national patterns from one supplier
Where It Is Used
- Plug and cord set moulding
- Appliance manufacture
- Adaptor and power strip assembly
- Prototype and development work
How It Is Made
The plug is moulded directly onto the cable on our own tooling, so there is no screw joint and no field wiring. The company runs first class producing equipment and advanced mould processing equipment, and quality control is applied at each stage rather than only at the end.
We supply inserts and pins in several national patterns. The Swiss insert, for example, is specified in H62 brass with PBT and 30% thermoplastic resin, a surface free of air holes, shrink holes, burrs and cracks, a flame that self-extinguishes within 30 seconds and no puncture under 2700 V for 5 seconds.
How we control qualityCustomisation Options
- Cord length to your drawing rather than a fixed catalogue length
- Cable gauge, conductor count and jacket type selected against the load and environment
- Jacket colour and printed marking on request
- Appliance end supplied as an IEC connector, a moulded outlet, ring terminals or stripped and tinned leads
- Retail or bulk packing, with your own artwork where required
Products are RoHS compliant and carry international approvals including UL, cUL, VDE, SAA, BSI, IMQ depending on the destination market. See the certificates.
2004
Exporting since
20+
International approvals
3–4 weeks
Delivery time
12 hours
Enquiry response
Questions About Plug Inserts and Pins
What material are the pins?
Brass. The Swiss insert is specified in H62 brass with PBT and 30% thermoplastic resin on the carrier.
What flame requirement applies?
The Swiss insert specification requires the flame to go out on its own within 30 seconds.
What dielectric test is applied?
The Swiss insert must not be punctured at 2700 V held for 5 seconds.
Which patterns do you supply?
Several national patterns. Tell us which plug you are moulding and we will confirm.
Ask About plug insert
Tell us the quantity, the cable and the length. A quotation follows within twelve hours.