From: legg@nospam.magma.ca   
      
   Last weekend, I found out that a TOP brand power bar on   
   my bench had been configured with a switched live wire to the   
   neutral pins of its outlets.   
      
   This power bar has multi-style plug compatibility, with   
   no UL or CSA safety markings. Will accept European, UK, US etc.   
      
   Internally, the plastic extrusion/mold specifically identifies   
   each location ( 'L' , 'N' ) with the reversed phasing.   
   The phasing identity in the wire color coding was correct   
   per IEC brown-live, blue-neutral, grn/yel-earth in the   
   internal wiring and line cord.   
      
   Is there a standard 3pin earthed wall plug (Euro UK Asia Oz   
   SA Arg etc) where live/neutral is specified as reverse to the   
   NA 120V 3pin orientation?   
      
   NA regulation socket, outside view.   
      
    N     L   
      
       E   
      
      
      
   TOP hardware socket, outside view.   
      
    L     N   
      
       E   
      
      
   RL   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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