Re: Euro Grounding Plug Question

Gibbo wrote:

Paul Hovnanian P.E. wrote:

I just picked up a Euro style plug (continental) at the local parts
shoppe. Its a two round prong plus side grounding contacts at top and
bottom. Upon closer inspection, it also appears to have a socket at the
12 o'clock position that will accept a mating (round) ground pin in a
receptacle so equipped.
I've seen two hole receptacles. I've also seen the ones with the recess
and the side ground contact. Where to they hace a recepacle with two
holes (at 3 and 9 o'clock) for hot and neutral and a pin at 12 for
ground? Since there is only one pin, this could suggest that the
plug/receptacle may be polarized. If so, which side of the receptacle
(looking into the receptacle) would be neutral and which hot? In
countries that use the side grounding contacts, I understand that there
is no defined polarization. Correct?

The brand name on the plug is Legrand.

I may burn in hell for this, but I'm goint over to that side of the pond
and I'm making my own adapter from a USA 3-way extension cord head and
this plug.


Sounds like what is called a Shukko (spelling?).


It's Schuko, short form for Schutzkontakt (protection contact).


Looking at the socket, with the earth pin at the top, live is on the right, neutral on the left.

The earth pin is in the socket. The live and neutral pins are on the plug. Is that what you have there?


In Germany and other countries there isn't much of a convention which side is hot because you can plug them in either way.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com
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