Re: Question about reversed-polarity in an AC outlet
From: Bob Myers (nospamplease_at_address.invalid)
Date: 02/23/05
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Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 12:59:17 -0700
"Sam Goldwasser" <sam@saul.cis.upenn.edu> wrote in message
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> Would you legislate that ALL lamps in the USA be required to be made
> and retrofitted to have polarized plugs way and have the LAMP POLICE
> do regular inspections to assure that?
Of course not; I'm merely pointing out that there IS a very
legitimate reason, pertaining to safety, for doing to polarization
the way it is done. And so, if you DO happen to be rewiring a
lamp or just replacing the plug, a polarized version might be a
good idea.
> How many lamps in your house have non-polarized plugs? :) How many times
> have you replaced the plug or cord without noting which side was which?
Re the first question, quite a few; it's not such a big deal to me that
I'm going to go back and retrofit everything. But as to the second
question - never. It's not a habit I'd want to encourage in myself.
Bob M.
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