British Line and Netural Conventions?

[John Larkin]

Yeah but your wimpy little electricity doesn't even have enough Volts to
hurt.

Right. We wire everything hot here, to save time finding the right
breaker to shut off.

John

 

[Marra]

Right. We wire everything hot here, to save time finding the right

breaker to shut off.

John

You wouldnt get away with that in the UK.

They switch off mains at breaker box and padlock it !

www.ckp-railways.talktalk.net/pcbcad21.htm

 

[Chris Jones]

Yes, in "Nanny States", but not in the real world. If you look at
where I'm posting from, you'll see that I'm not anywhere near Europe.

Yeah but your wimpy little electricity doesn't even have enough Volts to
hurt.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

In REAL men's states you just get the bare wires and a couple of croc
clips. At 440kV.

At 440 kV, good luck getting close enough to the lines to do anything but
fry.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

But Edison, Westinghouse, Tesla, and Steinmetz pretty much invented
electric power here, so your "idiot Yanks" comment is just your usual
jingoist crap.

Well, we are judging Yanks by you, so . . . . .

 

[Chris Jones]

You forgot expensive.

About 38p at the supermarket, I guess that makes 76 cents US these days.

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

Then you won't be using British mains plugs - which is what this thread
was discussing.

I've seen them, and I wouldn't use them. Somewhere, i have a box of
new IEC power cords with one of the European AC plugs that are going to
have the plugs cut off, and be hardwired to a workbench for test
equipment.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

Yeah but your wimpy little electricity doesn't even have enough Volts to
hurt.

Really? Stick your tongue in a light socket and see how long you
last.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

[Jamie]

Well, we are judging Yanks by you, so . . . . .

pound sand boy!

 

[Eeyore]

I've seen them, and I wouldn't use them.

You prefer using rubbish ?

Somewhere, i have a box of new IEC power cords with one of the European AC
plugs

What new European ac plug ?

Graham

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

pound sand boy!

I don't think that there's enough sand on planet earth.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

No thanks, they're 240V here.

Big deal. Have you ever worked on a 195 KW TV transmitter, 14 KV
power lines, or even 480 three phase?


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

[Chris Jones]

Really? Stick your tongue in a light socket and see how long you
last.

No thanks, they're 240V here.

 

[Eeyore]

Some of which applies to their females as well, electrically speaking,
of course.

Pardon ?

Graham

 

[Mike Monett]

Some of which applies to their females as well, electrically speaking,
of course.

Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

If this is any example, I'm moving to England:

http://www.page3.com/index2.shtml

Regards,

Mike Monett

 

[krw]

At 440 kV, good luck getting close enough to the lines to do anything but
fry.

Ever hear of a Tesla coil? 440KV is nothing. ;-)

 

[krw]

Really ?

You really are a dumb donkey.

 

[krw]

Are they? It's shocking (not a pun) how cheap US electrical stuff is.
A switch or a double outlet costs maybe 79 cents at the local
builder's store, quantity 1, with choice of color.

Compared to a US plug? Sure. BTW, one can buy outlets or switches
at HomeDespot for $.39 in onesies.

 

[krw]

About 38p at the supermarket, I guess that makes 76 cents US these days.

A duplex outlet or switch can often be found for $.39. Two pronged
plugs are pennys.

 

[Spehro Pefhany]

We take liberties with the concept of "thread" around here. That's
because we electronics designers are so creative. Besides, we'd pretty
much said all there is to say about the UK plugs: big, klunky, safe,
boring.

John

Some of which applies to their females as well, electrically speaking,
of course.


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany