Any idea what this is ?

[Anonymous]

I have a few of them dotted around the boat, especially in the heads.  They are some sort of electrical fitting and appear live.  What does anyone else use them for ?  Where can I buy the corresponding plugs ?

thanks

Richard.

[Anonymous]

They look like they could be 12v sockets, likely the continental Hella or DIN version

The plugs look like this and can be obtained in may places including chandlers

[Roger Plackett]

Yup, they are the Continental smaller-than-car-cigarette-lighter-plug 12v sockets, into which you can plug a 12v lamp, or a 12v hairdryer – as sold at chandleries (useless, in my experience), a 12v charger for a mobile phone, and anything else which needs 12 volts. The centre contact is positive, and the ‘skirt’ is negative. They may have their own fuse in the central fuse board.

[Anonymous]

No hair = not much use in the heads

[Anonymous]

And you can adaptors, hella to cigarette lighter on eBay and amazon and then use normal car accessories, chargers etc

[Author]

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