From: legg@nospam.magma.ca   
      
   On Tue, 05 Mar 2024 11:53:19 -0500, legg  wrote:   
      
   >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   
   >   
   >   
   I guess I've found the answer in wiring phase for the   
   BS1363 - a fairly common polarized and grounded socket   
   used around the British commonwealth.   
      
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Three_pin_mains_plug_(UK).svg   
      
   from   
      
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets:_Britis   
   _and_related_types   
      
   This this illustrates a fused plug wiring with live wire corresponding   
   to the TOP hardware socket's orientation.   
   (The fuse is sized to protect the cord's wire guage.)   
      
   So - multisocket users beware, TOP hardware or otherwise -   
   a plug may fit, but the phasing may not follow.   
      
   RL   
      
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