16A Plug Top, SA 3-Pin Rewireable Plug (Clear/Black)
Rewireable 16A 250V SA 3-pin plug top with large round pins (SANS 164-1), a black body and a clear pin face to check the wiring. Fits large round-pin SA wall sockets, not the new slim 3-pin socket.
- 16A 250VRating
- SA 3-pinLarge round pins
- RewireableFit it to your own cord
- Clear faceCheck the wiring
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This rewireable 16 amp plug top is the SA 3-pin plug with large round pins (SANS 164-1), rated 16A 250V. Fit it to an appliance whose old plug is cracked or burnt, or use it to make up an extension lead. The body is black with a clear pin face, so once it is wired you can look through the front and check that each core is on the right terminal before you plug in.
Which sockets does this plug top fit?
It fits the large round-pin SA 3-pin wall socket (SANS 164-1), the one with the big earth hole. It does not fit the new slim 3-pin socket (SANS 164-2), which takes thinner pins. Many newer homes have both types side by side on a combination plug socket, and this plug goes into the large outlet. Our 4x4 double plug socket has two large outlets that take it.
Wiring a 16A plug top
Open the plug and connect the three cores of the cord: green/yellow to the earth terminal at the large pin, brown to live and blue to neutral. Tighten each terminal screw firmly on the bare wire, with no loose strands sticking out. The outer sheath of the cord should run into the plug, so no coloured cores show outside it. Close it up, then look through the clear pin face to check the wiring before you use it. If you are not sure how to wire a plug, ask an electrician to do it.
No fuse in an SA plug
Unlike a British plug, an SA round-pin plug top has no fuse inside, so there is nothing in the plug to check or replace. The circuit is protected by the circuit breaker on your distribution board. If an appliance keeps tripping the breaker, have the appliance checked rather than changing the plug again.
Key features
- Rated 16A 250V. The standard rating for the large round-pin SA plug.
- Large round pins. SA 3-pin plug for SANS 164-1 wall sockets and multi plugs.
- Rewireable. Opens up, so you can fit it to a cord and redo it later if needed.
- Clear pin face. See where each core is connected without opening the plug.
- Black body. Black housing with the clear face on the pin side.
Specifications
| Plug type | SA 3-pin, large round pins (SANS 164-1) |
|---|---|
| Rating | 16A 250V |
| Rewireable | Yes |
| Pin face | Clear |
| Body colour | Black |
| Fits | Large round-pin SA wall sockets |
| Does not fit | New slim 3-pin sockets (SANS 164-2) |
| Sold as | One plug top |
Not in the box
- Cord or flex
- Adaptor for slim 3-pin (SANS 164-2) sockets
Questions people ask
No. It has the large round pins of the SANS 164-1 plug, so it only fits large round-pin SA sockets. The new slim socket (SANS 164-2) needs a slim 3-pin plug.
No. SA round-pin plugs have no fuse inside. The circuit breaker on your distribution board protects the circuit.
The large pin is the earth, so the green/yellow core goes there. Brown goes to live and blue to neutral.
Yes, it is the large round-pin SA plug that many people still call a 15 amp plug. This one is rated 16A 250V.
Yes. The pin face is clear, so you can look through it and see where each core is connected.
Need it fitted? Alectra Solutions supplies product only. Ask the branch and we will point you to installers in Pretoria.