Dear contributors,
Any views on why and how you can get the powerlines to fit into the 555 P.S. I suffer from some that push well in and others than don’t, see pics. Solutions/views welcomed. cheers all
Some Powerlines seem to fit more easily than others, but they should all end up inserted to the same extent. The key is to hold the plug only by the silver part, and then push it in with steady force. When I had a Fraim I would brace the front with my knee. It’s much easier to build as you go, to give good access to the back of the boxes.
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Have a look in the Frequently Asked Questions section of this forum as there is some excellent advice on how to fit a Powerline.
In my experience fitting it correctly makes a difference.
Richard
I have the same problem. I read all the instructions on how to insert the PowerLine into the unit, which in my case is the Nait 50, but I simply cannot get it to go all the way in!
If anyone has a couple of accurate photos of the PowerLine before and after being fully pushed home, clearly illustrating the difference, that would help - I’m never sure mine are correctly inserted or not…… 
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ATB, J
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See my post in the forum FAQ.
The Jaws in the Powerline are super tight (to the maximum allowed) for best connection so you do need to push beyond the initial resistance to get them to open up onto the iec pins.
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It’s all about having a gap between the rubber collar and the silver metal shroud. No gap is bad. Gravity plays its part here so that the gap around my Powerlines is uneven due to the downward drag of the cable itself.
Also mine aren’t the same; one has an extra 1” long black sleeve around the cable at the socket end.
@Richard.Dane post, for those struggling to find it (like me, doh!);
Look closely at the two photographs, there is a tiny gap that appears at the rear of the silver section when the connector is correctly inserted.
ATB, J
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It might be there is flexibility in the socket not staying firm to accept the plug properly.
Ooer. 
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Left hand firmly on front right of black box (I wear gloves to keep the box pristine). Inset Powerline plug with right hand and push hard all the way home. I think folk find the process unnatural because you have to push much more firmly than with all the other IEC plugs they might have on other domestic kit. If you try without the LH In place you Naim box will slip and if you are using Fraim you’ll risk having glass & ball bearings on the floor.
I’ve never felt that any of my 4 Powerlines needed to be pushed particularly hard to get them fully inserted, and they didn’t really ‘click’ into place noticeably.
I recently bought a Furutech IEC plug to make up a cable, and to insert it I had to push much much harder than I did any Powerline.
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Clearly you work out more than the rest of us!
Same here. And I’ve had like 5. They should have 2-3mm left when fully inserted. To me all pictures here look ok except maybe the first post and right picture which might need a push.
Is this another of those “Champagne problems”? 
Perfecto.
‘Look into my eye’
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Dear all, many thanks for your contributions and photos, a job for this weekend I think. cheers all
