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Best trailing socket without cable on amazon.co.uk

Updated: 23 October 2026

You already have three-core flex and a BS 1363 plug, and you want one socket body rather than a moulded lead of the wrong length. This page names the best trailing socket without cable inside eight Masterplug listings on amazon.co.uk, each sold without plug and flex. Prices and review counts are the 20 October 2026 snapshot on the [extension lead without cable comparison](/hub/sockets-and-extension-leads/extension-lead-without-cable). Peter F. read those listings and the UK reviews on them. There is no lab test. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Gang count and fixing, before the names, sit on the [rewireable trailing socket buying guide](/hub/sockets-and-extension-leads/extension-lead-without-cable/sub/extension-lead-without-cable-buying-guide).

You already have three-core flex and a BS 1363 plug, and you want one socket body rather than a moulded lead of the wrong length.

Our top picks

Masterplug Masterplug ELS13W-01

Best overall

Masterplug Masterplug ELS13W-01
9.8/10about £4.38
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Masterplug Masterplug ELS134O-01

Alternative

Masterplug Masterplug ELS134O-01
9.6/10about £8.27
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Masterplug Masterplug TN-MP

Best value

Masterplug Masterplug TN-MP
9.6/10about £3.84
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On this page
  1. 1.Top pick and best value in this set
  2. 2.Best for a workshop bench
  3. 3.Best if you need switches
  4. 4.Who should skip this category

Top pick and best value in this set

The top pick is the Masterplug ELS13W-01 (B07L8N2TC1) at £4.38, 4.6 from 1,629 reviews, with BS 1363-2 named. It is one white unswitched outlet, 70 g, with no wall fixing. Reviewers call it easy to wire. The bullets mention a replaceable fuse, but reviewers put the BS 1362 fuse in the plug. A missing brass screw appears in reviews, and that depth does not cancel a fault on the unit in your hand. The best value is the TN-MP (B07L8NQ8B5) at £3.84, 4.5 from 465 reviews, an unswitched two-gang with a neon and BS 1363-2. Wall fixing is not stated. Soft screws strip, and the cover has no fuse. A bar you must screw down needs a different row.

Best for a workshop bench

The orange ELS134O-01 is the visible four-gang at £8.27, 4.6 from 720 reviews, with a neon and wall fixing. No IP code is printed, so orange is not weatherproof, and one unit was too long for a waterproof box. BS 1363-2 is not named. Leave it if each outlet needs a switch. The white ELS132W-01 is £5.09 (4.6 from 1,391) and the black ELS132B-01 is £5.34 (4.6 from 852) when two sockets and fixing holes are enough. Neither names BS 1363-2. Black terminals can pop out. One white unit had no earth. A Heathfield page prints IP20 for the black body: indoor only, not a rating for the orange bar. Bench use is on the trailing socket for a workshop page.
Masterplug Masterplug ELS13W-01

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Masterplug Masterplug ELS13W-01
9.8/10about £4.38
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Best if you need switches

Buy a switch only if the rocker opens the circuit. Switched bars are about £11.99 to £12.49. The SWFG4W-MP at £12.49 has one master switch, a neon and wall fixing, at 4.5 from 290 reviews. It cuts all four outlets. Reviews call the rocker stiff. BS 1363-2 is not named. The SWG4-MP at £11.99 has a rocker per outlet and names BS 1363-2, at 4.3 from 207 reviews, including a switch that left an outlet live. The SWG6-MP at £12.18 is the only six-gang, 4.0 from 145 reviews. Reviews include a switch that would not turn an outlet off within two weeks. Fixing is not stated. That choice is on the switched or unswitched trailing socket page.

Who should skip this category

Skip the set if the lead should arrive ready to plug in. Flex, a plug and a fuse are extra. If you cannot separate live, neutral and earth, stop and buy a moulded lead. No body here shows a water IP code. Skip the single if you need more sockets. Skip the TN-MP if you must screw it down. Skip rockers you will not retire when they stay live.

Common questions

Which is the best value if I already have cable?
The Masterplug TN-MP at £3.84, with 4.5 from 465 reviews on 20 October 2026. It is an unswitched two-gang with a neon, and the listing names BS 1363-2. You still supply three-core flex and a fused BS 1363 plug. Wall fixing is not stated, reviewers report soft screws, and there is no fuse in the cover. If you need fixing holes, the white or black two-gang at about £5.09 to £5.34 is the nearer row.
Which trailing socket has the most UK reviews in this set?
The Masterplug ELS13W-01, at 4.6 from 1,629 reviews, ahead of the white double at 1,391. It is a single unswitched socket at £4.38, and the listing names BS 1363-2. That count does not turn the 70 g body into a four-gang bench bar, and it does not put a fuse inside the socket. The BS 1362 fuse still goes in the plug you fit.
Should I avoid individual switches?
Avoid them when you only wanted outlets at a lower price. The SWG4-MP at £11.99 and the SWG6-MP at £12.18 are the individual-switch rows, and UK reviews on both include outlets that stayed live with the rocker off. Stop using that bar. It is not a measured failure rate for every unit. Keep a switched bar only if one appliance must be isolated without pulling the plug.
Is the orange four-gang worth the extra cost?
It is worth £8.27 when you want four outlets, a neon and wall fixing in a body you can see. The ELS134O-01 is 4.6 from 720 reviews. The extra money is not a weather upgrade: this capture prints no IP code, and one buyer found the bar too long for a waterproof box. BS 1363-2 is not named. If two sockets and fixing holes are enough, a black or white double is cheaper.
Which doubles have wall fixing?
The white ELS132W-01 at £5.09 and the black ELS132B-01 at £5.34. Both state wall fixing, both are unswitched, and both are listed at 140 g. The lines are 4.6 from 1,391 and 852 reviews. Neither names BS 1363-2. The cheaper TN-MP does not state fixing holes. Black terminals can pop out. White terminals may be unmarked, so follow that unit's instructions.
Who should skip switched bars entirely?
Skip them if you will not check that off is actually off. A rocker that leaves an outlet live is a stop-using fault. The master-switch SWFG4W-MP at £12.49 drops all four sockets together, which fails if a console must stay on while the television goes off. A neon shows that the feed is live. It does not isolate a socket.
Do any of these rows name BS 1363-2?
On some listings only. In this 20 October 2026 capture it is named for the ELS13W-01, the TN-MP, the SWG4-MP and the SWG6-MP. It is not named for the orange ELS134O-01, the master-switch SWFG4W-MP, or the white and black doubles. That line is not a certificate for the flex and plug you add. The finished lead still needs a BS 1363 plug and a BS 1362 fuse.

Related pages

Extension lead comparison

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Rewireable trailing socket: what to check before you buy

How to wire a trailing socket before you fit the flex

Switched or unswitched trailing socket for a UK bar

Trailing socket for a workshop bench or a dry shed

Sources

Sources taken from the research digest. Listings were scored on 20 October 2026. This page did not run a lab test.

  1. Electrical Safety First — Extension leads (retrieved 20.10.2026)
  2. Electrical Safety First — Plugs and fuses (retrieved 20.10.2026)
  3. BEAMA — Extension lead safety checklist (retrieved 20.10.2026)
  4. Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994 (retrieved 20.10.2026)
  5. Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, regulation 35 (retrieved 20.10.2026)
  6. Heathfield LED — Masterplug Permaplug ELS132B (retrieved 20.10.2026)
  7. amazon.co.uk — trailing socket listings (retrieved 20.10.2026)