RE: Re: 110V equpipment with IEC sockets - How to protect against UK 240V mains

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just hot melt glue the cables in place...

Job jobbed.

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of jonsemailstuff
> Sent: 16 March 2006 17:33
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: 110V equpipment with IEC sockets - How
> to protect against UK 240V mains
>
> You could always swap the IEC sockets for "hot" sockets (as
> used on kettles etc. This would reduce the possibility of
> accidentally plugging in the wrong lead.
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> Jon
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> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Kevin Hawkins <lists@...> wrote:
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> > 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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