Socket Adaptor
Interface fitting connecting different pole line hardware arrangements
Product Overview
A socket adaptor is an interface part: it mates one fitting arrangement to another so an insulator, a clamp or a link can be installed on a structure that was not originally built for it. Because interface parts are where substitutions go wrong, adaptors are worth ordering against the actual assembly drawing rather than by description.
Key Benefits
- Mates fitting arrangements that would otherwise not connect
- Hot dip galvanised for outdoor service life
- Ordered against the assembly drawing so the interface is right
- Supplied with the insulators and fittings it connects
Problems It Solves
- Insulator assemblies that do not mate with the existing structure
- Mixed legacy hardware on an ageing network
- Interface parts substituted by the nearest similar item and failing to fit at height
Application Scenarios
- Connecting insulator assemblies to existing pole structures
- Adapting between fitting types on a refurbishment
- Assembling suspension and tension arrangements
- Standardising mixed hardware on an older network
Who It Is For
- Line construction contractors
- Utility maintenance departments
- Refurbishment projects on older networks
- Wholesalers stocking pole line hardware
Technical Features
- Interface fitting between hardware arrangements
- Hot dip galvanised finish
- Selected from the assembly drawing
- Used within pole line assemblies
Specifications
| Product Family | Iron Fitting |
|---|---|
| Function | Interface fitting between hardware arrangements |
| Application | Pole line and insulator assemblies |
| Finish | Hot dip galvanised |
| Dimensions | Confirmed against your assembly drawing at quotation |
Materials
- Forged or formed steel with hot dip galvanised finish
Manufacturing Process
- Forming
- Hot dip galvanising
- Dimensional check against drawing
- Packing for export
Customisation Options
- Dimensions matched against your assembly drawing or the installed part
- Non-standard interfaces developed by our engineering team where no catalogue item fits
- Supplied with the insulators and clamps it connects
Compared With Other Options
| Modifying the structure on site | Site modification damages galvanising and starts the corrosion that loses the fitting. An adaptor solves the interface without cutting anything. |
|---|---|
| D iron bracket | A D iron carries the insulator off the pole. An adaptor mates two fitting arrangements to each other. |
Use Guide
- Identify both interfaces before ordering, not just the one being replaced
- Send the assembly drawing or the sample part where there is any doubt
- Avoid on-site cutting or drilling of galvanised parts
- Check the assembled interface takes load in the intended direction
Socket Adaptor Questions
How do I specify an adaptor
By both interfaces it has to mate. Send the assembly drawing, or the two parts being connected with their dimensions.
Can you make an adaptor that is not in the catalogue
Yes. Our engineering team develops items to customer drawings where no standard part fits.
Are adaptors galvanised
They are standard hot dip galvanised pole line hardware. Confirm the coating requirement on your enquiry.
Get a Price on Socket Adaptor
Send the quantity, the specification you are matching and the destination port.