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novocaine wrote:....the worlds greatest plug socket.
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Rezi wrote:OK, thanks.
You're incorrect about there being no earth. All the sockets are earthed and the plugs have an earth termination but not all of the devices have an earth wire.
Deejay wrote:my question still stands, without going and looking, doesn't the earth disconnect at the same time as the main pins?
Not according to this ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schuko#Safety_features
Cheers
Dave
Dr.Al wrote:Regarding 220/230/240 V, my understanding of this is that the continent is on 220 V and we're on 240 V. When they were trying to come to a common standard, they settled on 230 V ±10% or something like that, which encompassed both voltages without anyone actually having to change anything.
Rezi wrote:.....
So, getting to my question, my wife, who is inclined to be a little dramatic , has some concern about seeing a blue spark when she pulls out the plug. I have checked all the connections and all seems good and there are no other issues so, is this caused by the unmatched connections?
CHJ wrote:So which way round a two pin double insulated plug is inserted does not matter.
We are so cheap over here. Ring mains to save copper, crappy earthing systems that can result in live EV bodywork or white goods exteriors during PEN faults...
Eric the Viking wrote:We are so cheap over here. Ring mains to save copper, crappy earthing systems that can result in live EV bodywork or white goods exteriors during PEN faults...
That's a little unfair.
As I said above, the ring main system was introduced as copper was in such short supply after WW2.
And I don't think there is anything, except cost and complexity, to prevent you having protected spurs to each room in the continental style.
If Sir thinks we are cheap, can I introduce Sir to American wirenuts and aluminium cables? Note: 110V house electricity was originally decided on after lobbying from the copper smelters (so they could sell more product).
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