RE: 110V equpipment with IEC sockets - How to protect ag ainst UK 240V mains

["White, Peter" <peter.white@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My last office had a 'twisted pin' circuit to show which sockets were
UPS
protected; basically one of the pins, probably the neutral, was turned
through 90 degrees.  However, there must be another name for them, as
Google
turns up nothing for 'twisted pin'.

Not much help, I know.  Alternatively, CPC do US sockets that fit a normal
UK back box, search on PL01823.

Pete

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From: Kevin Hawkins [mailto:lists@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 16 March 2006 17:26
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] 110V equpipment with IEC sockets - How to protect against
UK 240V mains


I have a few pieces of kit that work on US 110V - that I have sourced
via eBay.  I have a 110V supply here and all works fine. However the
sockets on the back of the equipment are standard IEC (kettle lead)
style and I just know at some stage I will plug a 240V lead into one of
them by mistake.  Has anyone any ideas how to protect against this ?  I
was hoping I might be able to source some mechanically different sockets
that I could swap with the equipment mounted ones that might prevent me
plugging a 240V lead in. (Perhaps by having rotated  pins through 90
degrees or a centre peg and matching leads or something similar ....  )
. Hopefully they might panel mount the same.

I suppose I could attach fixed leads with US style plugs as a last
resort or something ...

Kevin








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