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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: oceansoul on 11 November 2008, 23:11:18

Title: wiring a non standard plug
Post by: oceansoul on 11 November 2008, 23:11:18

im not stupid and can wire a UK plug top, but i gotta wire an EU plug onto the end of a pump as the only outlets at one of our shaft sites are EU ones built into the control panels....which are from europe. Anyways, i opened the plug and it has 3 terminals in a line, the center is the earth i know that...but which is live and neutral? Or does it not matter as it can bee pluged in upside down :s its  the earthed type of eu plug, found in germany, spain, finland etc

Title: Re: wiring a non standard plug
Post by: Martin_1962 on 11 November 2008, 23:14:25

They switch both live & neutral

You need something like this to test before use

http://www.campingandleisure.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=6_21&products_id=197

Title: Re: wiring a non standard plug
Post by: Lazydocker on 11 November 2008, 23:16:00

I think that either way around is fine... And please sort your avatar.

Title: Re: wiring a non standard plug
Post by: Vamps on 11 November 2008, 23:17:40

I was always taught Live on the right, neutral on the left

Title: Re: wiring a non standard plug
Post by: HerefordElite on 12 November 2008, 13:35:35

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I think that either way around is fine... And please sort your avatar.

how does one sort ones avatar? ::)

Title: Re: wiring a non standard plug
Post by: Auto Addict on 12 November 2008, 15:21:08

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I think that either way around is fine... And please sort your avatar.

how does one sort ones avatar? ::)

Resize it to a max 110 x 110 50kb max.

Title: Re: wiring a non standard plug
Post by: shanjon on 12 November 2008, 19:01:25

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I was always taught Live on the right, neutral on the left

i was taught
first two letters of brown = bottom right
first two letters of blue = bottom left
now i know techn ically brown isnt at the bottom but it works :)