Socket problem
Aug 26th 2012 | 6:29 am
#18
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From: Granada Costa
Re: Socket problem
Brilliant! Is there anything you can't find on YouTube?
So, contrary to what you might expect the earth is not in the centre where you might expect it, but on the right hand side.
Unlike normal Spanish plugs the cooker plug cannot be inserted either way round so the fact that the earth is not central would not be a problem.
On the other hand, if the plug is not symmetrical it doesn't matter how you wire it so long as the connections in the plug match the connections in the socket.
So, contrary to what you might expect the earth is not in the centre where you might expect it, but on the right hand side.
Unlike normal Spanish plugs the cooker plug cannot be inserted either way round so the fact that the earth is not central would not be a problem.
On the other hand, if the plug is not symmetrical it doesn't matter how you wire it so long as the connections in the plug match the connections in the socket.
Last edited by Fred James; Aug 26th 2012 at 6:32 am.
Aug 26th 2012 | 6:41 am
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Re: Socket problem
Brilliant! Is there anything you can't find on YouTube?
So, contrary to what you might expect the earth is not in the centre where you might expect it, but on the right hand side.
Unlike normal Spanish plugs the cooker plug cannot be inserted either way round so the fact that the earth is not central would not be a problem.
On the other hand, if the plug is not symmetrical it doesn't matter how you wire it so long as the connections in the plug match the connections in the socket.
So, contrary to what you might expect the earth is not in the centre where you might expect it, but on the right hand side.
Unlike normal Spanish plugs the cooker plug cannot be inserted either way round so the fact that the earth is not central would not be a problem.
On the other hand, if the plug is not symmetrical it doesn't matter how you wire it so long as the connections in the plug match the connections in the socket.
Aug 26th 2012 | 7:56 am
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Re: Socket problem
Thanks a million to all for your input. I will go at it tomorrow.
If I dont post an update tomorrow, something went wrong
Aug 27th 2012 | 1:59 am
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Re: Socket problem
Sorted... all working.
Thanks again to all!
Thanks again to all!
Aug 28th 2012 | 5:52 am
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Re: Socket problem
have you actually considered getting an electrician in to wire it for you? you do realise electricity can kill!!!
