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Connecting safelight to Ilford Multigrade 500 controler

The original flat pin connectors are pretty rare, last time I say someone post about them was several years ago.
It's not too difficult to replace the connector, there are chassis mount outlets available from electronic parts suppliers. I replaced one of mine a couple years back. It fits the same hole, sort of, a little loose in one direction. You'll need a decent soldering iron, basic tools and some heat shrink to tidy up the job.
 
The 120V power supplies I have seen have a standard 3 prong outlet for the safelight as is common in the United States. If not using the exposure probe, the safelight does not have to be plugged into the 500 and can be left on continuously.
 
Since that's a European product, it uses European-standard connectors.
Those are not commonly available here in the US.

You might try Mouser Electronics or Newark Electronics looking for suitable US replacements.
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- Leigh
 
 
gorbas said:
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For future reference, there is picture of the safelight plug on Ilford Multigrade 500 controler
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Interesting that the US version of the Multigrade 500 uses a USA standard three prong outlet and that the version you have uses a proprietary outlet. You might try contacting Ilford.
 
You might be able to make one out of a common C14 connector by removing the shroud.
 
darkroommike said:
Interesting that the US version of the Multigrade 500 uses a USA standard three prong outlet and that the version you have uses a proprietary outlet. You might try contacting Ilford.
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I believe Ilford did make a safelight with a matching connector at one time. Later versions of the power supply did come with a standard NA socket.

For your viewing pleasure here is the back side of the connector, wiring is a bit tight but a NA socket can be made to fit.

 
Good suggestion IC Racer (as always)! I was going thru my collection of sockets, pins & cables and found one pin, right for the duty, from C14 connector. Now I need to swing by my local electronic shop to buy male C14.
ic-racer said:
You might be able to make one out of a common C14 connector by removing the shroud.
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