Legal for what purpose?

I want to get as many outlets on a strip as I can - 

decibel:

 

I want to get as many outlets on a strip as I can - 

 

 

 

I have a 20 outlet NZ strip... designed for equipment racks...

The only plug that goes into those with any type of purchase is the UK one. I have a 12v inverter with that socket and I keep it stored with a UK to NZ adaptor, because it is the only way to plug into it with any modicum of safety.

mdooher:

 

decibel:

 

I want to get as many outlets on a strip as I can - 

 

 

 

 

I have a 20 outlet NZ strip... designed for equipment racks...

 

Probably what I need - can you link to where you bought it?

I have bought a few of them in both 19" rack form, and also some 4 outlet ones that just live on the end of a cable to use with all the stuff I have bought that comes with US/EU type plugs. The US work ok, but the EU ones flop around and are hopeless, and AU/NZ style ones do not fit very well and I don't think the earth connects that well if that matters for your things.

Not legal to sell and no one will test and tag them to be usable in a workplace (well someone might but they shouldn't)

No.  It's possible to plug in half of the plug with one, exposing the other end to 230v.

I can also tell by the font used in that picture that it's bad Chinesium 

decibel:

 

mdooher:

 

decibel:

 

I want to get as many outlets on a strip as I can - 

 

 

 

 

I have a 20 outlet NZ strip... designed for equipment racks...

 

 

Probably what I need - can you link to where you bought it?

 

Pretty sure it one that I got from JA Russell... but this page has the sort of thing

https://rackpower.co.nz/product-category/power-strips/

Seriously, stay away from AliExpress for anything that involves Mains Electricity, if it burns your house down you will have no insurance

nztim:

 

Seriously, stay away from AliExpress for anything that involves Mains Electricity, if it burns your house down you will have no insurance

 

I agree. I'll chance AliExpress for something that runs off USB or DC Adapter but no way would I buy anything that runs off 240V mains.

decibel:

 

Does anyone know if these sockets are legal in New Zealand ?

 

AliExpress are selling power strips with these connector layouts.

 

Short answer No, not legal,

Too much pin exposure to start with, and I suspect it goes downhill from there,,,,

Senecio:

 

nztim:

 

Seriously, stay away from AliExpress for anything that involves Mains Electricity, if it burns your house down you will have no insurance

 

 

I agree. I'll chance AliExpress for something that runs off USB or DC Adapter but no way would I buy anything that runs off 240V mains.

 

Mate of mine brought a 240v to 12v adapter and came home to melted and it smoldering , not worth the risk

nztim:

 

Mate of mine brought a 240v to 12v adapter and came home to melted and it smoldering , not worth the risk

 

One of my friends got a LED light set that came with a "12V 5A" adapter and it was cooking up when taking only 22w from the wall running the supplied 5m strip that was very dim compared to any normal strip. Get a Meanwell or APD from a legit site only for power adapters.

How many power sockets do you want?

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/SURJAC1055/Jackson-PT1055-10-Outlet-Powerboard-with-6x-USB-A

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/CHADNX0018/Dynamix-RPR-20V15MCB-20-Outlet-Vertical-Power-Rail