From: roger@hayter.org   
      
   On 6 Mar 2024 at 18:00:04 GMT, "legg"  wrote:   
      
   > 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:_Brit   
   sh_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   
      
   That socket is pretty well universal on UK 240v equipment, and coincides with   
   your diagram. What are the kind of sockets that are actually wrongly   
   connected?   
      
      
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