Festool UBS-Pur Plug It Conversion Kit, 360 mm Length

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This ensures a much better electrical connection than you could get just clamping down on bare copper strands. SUCESS!! You now know WHICH Plug-It conversion fits on which US Plug-It cord. This works out particularly well if you have a 16 ga Plug-It cord strapped to your DE hose like many here do.

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Viewed by itself, there is ZERO benefit to having a 16 ga. cord on - say - an RO90. None. Therefore, a German company is going to ship it with an 18 ga. cord because it's 'the right cord for that tool'. The idea that an American might want it with a 16 ga. cord 'just because' is something that they just can't understand. I don't mean that they are stupid or anything, just that the concept is so foreign to them that they just find it unfathomable. Now let's look at the Plug-It conversion on the left, along side the 16 ga. heavy-duty Festool Plug-It cord which is included with TS-75 and other 'higher-current' machines on the right: I don't necessarily disagree with most of what you said, and I ABSOLUTELY agree that I'd prefer the HD power cord come with everything. I just don't see a noticeable difference in the weight. It can probably be made but I am not sure it would be worth the trouble as it would be a major operation, with the above caveats. The 489685 Repair Plug mates with any of your Festool tools that use the plug-it connector. It also mates with the Plug-It conversions:One of the most commonly asked questions on the FOG is about using Plug-It cords on other tools. This thread will attempt to answer all those questions. I will endeaver to get everything right the first time, but - contraty to poular belief - I'm not perfect. If it had been "possible" I would have done it. I am not saying it is impossible though, but it would require a lot of work. Premiums were set to rise anyway since congress mandated that the NFIP become self-sustaining over the next few years, & I do not expect my fellow tax-payers to subsidize my choices/risks. The issue for us is that they moved the goal posts and I can't comply with the driven pilings if I wanted to.

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As a alternate, I wish they'd at least offer a trade-in or 'amnesty' program for those of us who don't want 18 ga cords. I have a half dozen BRAND NEW, NEVER USED 18 ga. cords that I'd LOVE to swap for 16 ga. ones because I will NEVER use them. And it's not like Festool would have to scrap them? They could ship them with recon machines, or send them out from service if someone needed a cord. They could create a lot of goodwill if this was done properly. I did have the Mirka Deros myself, and it is a brilliant sander. However it is not convertable to Plug It because it does not have a double insulated two stranded power cord like most other machines do - pretty much every other machine out there has it and I have converted many non Festool machines to Plug It, maybe twenty-twenty five of them. So first let's look at the Plug-It conversion and the US Plug-It cords that you will want to use them with. Here's the standard Festool 18 ga cord which is included with most sanders, jigsaws, the OF1010, and other 'smaller-draw' machines on the left, and the Plug-It conversion along side on the right:

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If you find an error, PLEASE PM me so I can correct it. I'm not asking you to PM me so I can hide a mistake or avoid being embarrassed. I'd simply prefer to make any necessary corrections in this initial post and keep discussions about errors or corrections out of the thread to avoid confusion as people read this in the future. BTW - I am NOT an expert on German culture, but I have had enough business dealings with them to understand some things.) The two Plug-It conversion-kits are IDENTICAL exept for the length of the cord that is supplied. One is 360mm, one is 420mm. That's the only difference. If I can get the wires out I can then wire in the plug that goes into the DEROS and bobs your uncle, I can't get the plug off the lead that plugs into the DEROS as its moulded, the only other way I can see to get this done if I can't get the wires out of the plug-it connector is to splice the two wires together then heat shrink but I didn't really want to go this route. I wish they'd allow dealers to substitute a 16 ga on request (for a small fee, if necessary) when you buy a new tool. Similar to the way you can substitute a 'Holey' rail for the standard one.

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See the problem? The cord end (with the white center) has a triangular protrusion molded into it to PREVENT this light-weight cord from plugging into a higher-current machine. It will not mate with the Plug-It. So, we'll set that aside... The problem I've got is I can't see a way to get the wires out of the plug-it kit (see the picture below) they won't pull out and I've tried tapping the pins on the other side but no joy? I'm getting the impression they are made not to come out? And don't forget to put the Plug-it cover on the power cord BEFORE you clamp those wires down, otherwise you'll get to take them out and do it over!

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Note: Of all the EU contries, basically it's only the UK that uses 110 volts (close enough to the US 120 volts for our purposes) so you typically can't buy the Plug-It's anywhere else in the EU. I've tried. In this photo are two Plug-it pigtails, a Plug-It replacement plug, and two US Plug-It power cords. I hope this answers all of your questions on which Plug-It conversion kit you want, what you will get, and how it will work. It is my intent that it serve as 'the' definitive reference document for anyone who wants to learn more about Plug-It conversions.

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one (or make several) longer power cable, PowerCon Female at one end and normal mains connector on other So what if you managed to damage or destroy the plug-it end on one of your Plug-it cords? That's where item #3 comes in. That said, I'd like to present another viewpoint. While a financial consideration is likely, it is probably not 'THE' reason. You have to understand the German mindset, to wit: We endeavour to dispatch your goods as above and if any extreme circumstance prevents us from doing this we will let you know. In some cases, there may be circumstances outwith our control which prevent your delivery taking place (traffic problems, bad weather etc). Whereas we take every care to ensure that your product is delivered within the time stated we take no responsibility and will incur no liability for any late delivery or any 3rd party costs.put PowerCon Female connector on a new, 3 wire power cord. This must be normal power cord in your country, suitable for watts / amperage of desired use. Length as needed. OK, with that out of the way let's get down to business. Here's what we're going to be starting with: