4x4 Combination Plug Socket, Old and New SA 3-Pin, Switched (White)
White 4x4 switched combination socket: one large SA 3-pin (SANS 164-1) and one new slim 3-pin (SANS 164-2) outlet that also takes 2-pin Euro plugs. Two switches. Fits a standard 4x4 wall box.
- CombinationOld and new SA 3-pin
- Euro plugsFit the slim outlet
- 2 switchesSwitched socket
- 4x4White plate
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This white 4x4 combination plug socket puts both South African plug types on one plate: one large SA 3-pin outlet (SANS 164-1) and one new slim 3-pin outlet (SANS 164-2) that also takes 2-pin Euro plugs, with two switches above them. That is the difference from our 4x4 double plug socket, which has two large round-pin outlets. New buildings since 2018 need a slim outlet like this one at every socket point.
Old and new plugs on one combination plug socket
The large outlet takes the familiar large round-pin plug, like our 16A plug top. The slim outlet takes the newer slim 3-pin plug and flat 2-pin Euro plugs, the kind found on phone chargers and many small appliances. With both on one plate, you need fewer adaptors at that point.
Why new buildings need one
Since 2018, new buildings in South Africa must have at least one SANS 164-2 outlet at every socket point. A combination socket covers that with a single 4x4 plate and still keeps a large round-pin outlet for older plugs, so nobody has to change the plugs on their appliances.
Fitting a 4x4 combination socket
The plate is 4x4, meaning 100 x 100mm, and fits a standard 4x4 wall box, so an electrician can fit it where an old 4x4 double plug was. For a surface-mounted point indoors, use the 4x4 PVC extension box. Plug points are fixed wiring: in South Africa they must be fitted by a registered electrician, who issues a Certificate of Compliance (CoC). Alectra Solutions supplies the socket only.
Key features
- Two plug types. One large SA 3-pin outlet and one new slim 3-pin outlet on one plate.
- Takes Euro plugs. The slim SANS 164-2 outlet also takes flat 2-pin Euro plugs.
- Switched. Two switches sit above the outlets.
- For new buildings. Gives a socket point the SANS 164-2 outlet new buildings need since 2018.
- 4x4 plate. 100 x 100mm, fits a standard 4x4 wall box.
- White. White plate and switches.
Specifications
| Type | Switched combination socket outlet |
|---|---|
| Outlets | 1 x large SA 3-pin (SANS 164-1), 1 x slim 3-pin (SANS 164-2) |
| Also takes | 2-pin Euro plugs (slim outlet) |
| Switches | 2 |
| Plate size | 4x4 (100 x 100mm) |
| Fits | Standard 4x4 wall box |
| Colour | White |
| Sold as | One combination socket |
Not in the box
- 4x4 wall box or extension box
- Wire
- Fitting (use a registered electrician)
Questions people ask
A socket with two different outlets on one plate. This one has a large round-pin SA 3-pin outlet (SANS 164-1) and a new slim 3-pin outlet (SANS 164-2).
Yes, in the slim 3-pin outlet (SANS 164-2).
No. It has two outlets, one large round-pin and one slim 3-pin, and two switches.
New buildings since 2018 must have at least one SANS 164-2 outlet at every socket point. A combination socket gives you that and keeps a large round-pin outlet too.
It fits the same standard 4x4 wall box, so an electrician can swap it in. You get one large and one slim outlet instead of two large ones.
No. Plug points are fixed wiring, so a registered electrician must fit it and issue a Certificate of Compliance (CoC).
Need it fitted? Alectra Solutions supplies product only. Ask the branch and we will point you to installers in Pretoria.