From: uhclemLOSE.jan07@nemesis.lonestar.org
pomprocker wrote:
: Does any one know the story behind the 26-8201 Model I Monitor? It
: looks just like the 26-1201, but the sticker on the back has alot of
: french on it. mentions Barrie, Ontario on the back, it has a standard
: three prong plug on it, where the 26-1201's typically only had two
: prongs. anyone know anything?
Three-prong and permanently attached power cords usually means the
same model was also sold in a non-USA but still 120V 60Hz market,
most likely Canada. CSA safety requirements were tighter on grounding
than UL on consumer electronics (mainly what is used in the US),
so USA-only products routinely end up with the cheaper two-conductor
power cord. Internally, the two power systems may be identical, but
on USA models the chassis or power supply grounding point are not
attached to anything.
This is also related to why machine versions meant for USA markets
frequently had attached power cords, while those also sold in other
countries had DIN connectors on the machine and a detachable power
cord, although this also had to do with whether the internal power
supply could support power sources other than 120V 60Hz.
The use of the removable power cord allowed the retail store to replace
the power cord when power outlets in a given country differed from
the configuration of the shipped cord. Some countries don't allow
you to send a cord with no plug, that is, bare wires on the end to
which the consumer or store must attach the appropriate plug to
the cord, while others allow that, despite the obvious potential
hazard of letting consumers do so.
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