[sdiy] iec connector confusion

[Dan Snazelle]

dont worry, i added the two jumpers when i first bough it

this is the 3rd power one psu i have installed...it was only the N, hot, and earth i couldnt keep straight

thanks

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> Subject: RE: [sdiy] iec connector confusion
> Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:38:31 +0000
> From: Jason.Tribbeck at ascom.com
> To: gatkins at blueyonder.co.uk
> CC: flight at flightofharmony.com; subjectivity at hotmail.com; synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>
> Hi,
>
>> From: Graham Atkins [mailto:gatkins at blueyonder.co.uk]
>>
>> I would be careful here. It is my understanding that in the US, your
>> Live &
>> Neutral are split 50/50 with respect of earth. so your potential
>> ideally on either
>> leg would be no more than 55V in theory. As the IEC is used in many
>> countries
>> now it can be much different. In the UK we have 240V but the Neutral
>> is (In
>> perfect conditions) at the same potential as earth with the Live at
>> 240V so it
>> is seriously important that the Live, Neutral & Earth are connected to
>> the
>> defined L,N & E terminals.
>
> You've just made me think - I was thinking it was 230V because he'd said
> he was connecting across 4 & 1 - however, I didn't realise the 120V was
> also done in that way (according to the datasheet).
>
> So, Dan, make sure you have the two jumpers across 1 & 3 and also 2 & 4.
>
> I'd always treat N the same as L no matter where in the world I was
> (i.e. keep well away!)
> --
> Jason Tribbeck.