On Mon, 12 Jun 2017 18:48:08 -0400, "Jim Wilkins"
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On Monday, June 12, 2017 at 12:09:01 PM UTC-4, googlemyass wrote:
On 6/9/2017 3:00 PM, rangerssuck wrote:
I'm working on interfacing a PLC to an existing machine that's
full of relays. I got to thinking that it would be a real time
saver if I had a relay breakout board of sorts. What I'm
picturing is a relay base (in this case an 8 pin rectangular
that plugs into an 11 pin socket) that breaks out into screw
terminals.

The effect would be like piggybacking another socket on top of
the original. That would allow pre-wiring a lot of stuff and
minimizing downtime, as well as making the modifications easily
reversible.

So, does such a device exist?

like this?
https://www.amazon.com/POTTER-BRUMFI...SIN=B06Y2GCZ22

No, not like this. What you suggested is a relay socket - I really
thought I had made it clear that I'm looking for something that
will plug into an already existing relay socket, and bring the
connections out to screw terminals.

For the third, fourth or fifth time: I work on lots of machines
that have cabinets loaded with this sort of relay socket (with
relays plugged in). I upgrade these machines by adding PLCs in
place of the relays. It would be a good thing if I had the ability
to just plug my wiring into the already existing relay sockets.

Therefore, I'm looking for either a male plug shaped like the relay
base that would plug into the socket you linked to and provide a
duplicate set of screw terminals; or even better, a socket with the
female terminals (and screw terminals) on top and male terminals
(like on a relay) on the bottom so that the device could plug int
the existing socket , provide an extra set of screw terminals AND
optionally have a relay plugged into it. So it sould sandwich
between the original socket and the original relay.

I'm not sure how to describe it any more clearly.

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Similar in concept to this?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Octal-Tube-T...-/142407703229


Another near miss:
https://www.amazon.com/Lisle-56810-R.../dp/B002MCX6LY

I designed and assembled relay logic industrial controls back in the
day, but never heard of a test socket or extender for them.
-jsw

No joy googling Ice Cube Relay plug, base, extender, etc.
-jsw

Which base configuration? If it is a standard OCTAL base there used to
be breakout test plugs for tubes that would do the job. They had
either binding posts or fahnstock clips on them. Haven't seen them for
YEARS but they used to be readily available from what I remember from
my days fooling around with old tube radios. One of the mailorder
places I used to deal with carried them, I think.
Not difficult to have something custom made in reasonable quantities
at a decent price today.