[sdiy] iec connector confusion

[Jason Tribbeck]

Hi,

> trying to connect a 3 prong ac inlet with fuse to my power one psu.
> 
> on the back of the connector, one pin says N, one says gnd, and i
assume one
> is hot.
> 
> on the power one it says to connect to AC to pins 1 and
4...however...it
> doesnt say which one is for N and which one is for HOT.
> 
> does it matter?

It shouldn't matter - it's AC current, so in theory if you invert it, it
shouldn't make a difference.

Although in your location, the N would normally be a form of earth (so
there is a subtle difference).
-- 
Jason Tribbeck