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An electrical connector is an electromechanical device used to join electrical conductors and create an electrical circuit. Most electrical connectors have a gender – i.e. the male component, called a plug, connects to the female component, or socket. The connection may be removable (as for portable equipment), require a tool for assembly and removal, or serve as a permanent electrical joint between two points. An adapter can be used to join dissimilar connectors.
Thousands of configurations of connectors are manufactured for power, data, and audiovisual applications. Electrical connectors can be divided into four basic categories, differentiated by their function:
inline or cable connectors permanently attached to a cable, so it can be plugged into another terminal (either a stationary instrument or another cable)
Chassis or panel connectors permanently attached to a piece of equipment so users can connect a cable to a stationary device
PCB mount connectors soldered to a printed circuit board, providing a point for cable or wire attachment.: 56  (e.g. pin headers, screw terminals, board-to-board connectors)
Splice or butt connectors (primarily insulation displacement connectors) that permanently join two lengths of wire or cableIn computing, electrical connectors are considered a physical interface and constitute part of the physical layer in the OSI model of networking.

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  1. Q

    Advice on which flexi connector i need?

    Hi all. I need a flexible connector to connect my overflow waste to the main waste. The standard overflow pipes works for 1 end (this is to the main waste and is screwed on). However the end to the actual overflow bit is not big enough to fit over it. The original pipe's end was stretchy so it...
  2. K

    Advice on leaking waste pipe connector

    Hi, Really hoping someone could advice me on a leak issue I'm having. We have a macerator type set up for our ensuite, that joins to the main soil pipe in the loft. The connector where the pipe from macerator meets the main soil pipe is not water tight, and therefore excess water is flowing...
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    • Forum: USA
  3. G

    What is the connector called for this

    Hi this elbow came with the cooker hob but my gas engineer asked me to get a new connector to go from the gas pipe to this elbow what is the part called I am an electrician but don’t want to ask him as I will look stupid thank you if possible a link to the connector poss Screwfix
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  4. A

    Space saving AND offset pan connector?

    Hi all, Quick one I hope! Have a toilet that was relatively near the wall with a space saving pan connector (like a question mark). We've now tiled the room which was previously plain wall and so with the cement, backerboard, tile cement and tiles this has brought the wall in a bit too close...
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  5. mp4rma

    Help identifying connector

    Hi, One of the connectors I have for my water filter has snapped, well the screwbit has. I've been trying to contact the supplier but I'm assuming they're closed until the new year. If I can find out the name of this connector I'll just go to Screwfix and pick it up. I've attached the photos...
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  6. P

    Leaking Pan connector

    I’ve renovated my understairs bathroom and am now at the point where I’m connecting the toilet to the existing waste. To do this I’ve purchased McAlpine WC-F26R Flexible WC Pan Connector White 97-107mm and pushed it straight into the existing ’Multikwik’ waste connector. The leak is between...
  7. D

    Pan Connector to Soil Pipe - Cut or not to Cut

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  8. jfelstead

    Could this be a Rat?! Whole in pan connector

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  9. A

    Best S pan connector for offset pipe?

    I have an existing S-bend Twyford toilet and am looking to replace it with a new Twyford E100 close-coupled toilet. Looking at the diagram (https://images.victorianplumbing.co.uk/images/E100-RND-WC1_Line.jpg) the Twyford S pan connector puts the centre of the floor pipe 80mm from the wall, but...
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  10. T

    WC connector to soil pipe

    I have a 3.5 inch salt glaze soil stack which I need to connect to a new toilet, I’m struggling to find a connector to fit inside the existing pipe, any ideas
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  11. C

    Leaky tap connector to toilet cistern

    Hi, I recently noticed a minor leak coming from the tap connector that feeds my toilet cistern fill valve. Once i'd isolated the water i unscrewed the connector and found that the fibre washer was completely disintegrated. I bought a pack of replacement 1/2" fibre washers from B&Q and...
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  12. O

    Air break leak at condensate / washing machine waste connector

    Hello! DIY noob hear asking for advice on a leak from an air break. My undersink plumbing is a mess of pipes handling washing machine, dishwasher, and boiler condensate. When the washing machine runs, the air break overflows. The dishwasher is on too, the problem is worse. This used to happen...
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  13. A

    Brand new toilet leak - flexible connector seal - please help

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  14. GameForkStudio

    50mm to 40mm solvent weld pipe connector.

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  15. J

    1" BSP Thread Depth with Hydrosure Swivel Outlets

    I'm trying to connect my Garden Tap which has a 1" BSP outlet to my HydroSure Swivel Manifold. The connector on the HydroSure becomes water tight when tightened with the thread all the way to the joint. The Tap outlet is not deep enough to cause this seal. The connector requires a depth of...
    • John Williamson
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    • Forum: USA
  16. J

    Toilet keep blocking - suspected problem with WC connector.

    I have a problem. We've just had a toilet fitted and its already blocking up. We can clear the blockages with a lot of plunging but it doesn't take much to block it back up. Also the flow rate of the flush seems lacklustre even when not blocked - it doesn't seem strong enough to pull the paper...
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  17. M

    Expansion vessel insert, should I remove?

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  18. B

    Small leak between plastic toilet connector and metal valve

    Have encountered a small leak below toilet and wanted to see if anyone could advise on how I can try resolve i was going to try tighten but first and if fails check the washer. It is the upper metal nut that is leaking as when I turn the valve the leak stops and it is dry above this point...
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  19. P

    Any help on this so close but not quite 90 degree pan connector

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  20. T

    How to stop a pan connector leaking when you can't remove the toilet to replace it.

    Hi all, I'm hoping the title says it all - I've got a low level toilet in an old-fashioned community hall that is concreted to the floor and the pan connector is leaking. It's only a small leak thankfully but there's no way to get the toilet out without breaking the pan and opening up a world...
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