[sdiy] iec connector confusion

[Graham Atkins]

According to this the "white" wire is both the earth and the  
neutral ?. Are you
sure this is accurate ?

Graham

On 28 Oct 2008, at 17:51, flightofharmony wrote:

>> From the 41st edition of "Wiring Simplified"  
>> Richter,Schwan,Hartwell. Park
> publishing:
> "Grounded (white) wire: In a circuit, this is the wire (usually  
> white) that
> normally carries current and is connected to *ground* at the service
> equipment [breaker box at the point the mains lines enter the  
> building]."
>
> The "neutral" or white wire is the grounded wire. The black wire is  
> the hot
> wire that "pushes" current one way, and "pulls" current (from  
> ground) the
> other via the white wire. for the plug itself: holding the plug with  
> the
> outlet prongs  pointed toward you with the u-shaped ground plug on the
> bottom, the top right prong - which is usually wider/taller than the  
> other -
> is the grounded (or "neutral") prong.