In article , Phil Allison
scribeth thus

"Dave Plowman Criminal Psychopath "

Phil Allison

Bet the Beeb et alia stopped doing that when they nearly electrocuted the
first guitarist.

1. The most common error in AC plug wiring is Neutral-Earth reverse - the
item works and there is no big problem until you find an AC outlet that has
Active and Neutral reversed.

Mind you in the UK moulded on plugs have been around years and years now
haven't got one screw-on one her anywhere and can't remember the last
time I saw one.

As to adversely wired mains sockets anyone here ever seen one connected
arse about face?. Three pin ones that is, two pin are only on the backs
of QUAD 33 pre-amps..


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Tony Sayer