A Service in Scotland

[hbiss]

Take plugs and sockets for example.

What makes them better? The built-in fuse?

-Hal

 

[Besoeker3]

What makes them better? The built-in fuse?

-Hal

The fuse, the larger earth conductor (ground), the shorter live and neutral conductors, the totally insulated leads to the device.

 

[synchro]

What makes them better? The built-in fuse?

-Hal

The fuse, the larger earth conductor (ground), the shorter live and neutral conductors, the totally insulated leads to the device.

This article and its associated video describe these advantages:

https://www.fastcompany.com/3032807/why-england-has-the-best-wall-sockets-on-earth

 

[hbiss]

Ummm yeah. Maybe. I see the fuse as a PITA. And all our residential receptacles are tamper proof too. I do like the insulated prongs.

What about plug/receptacles for other currents, voltages and 3 phase? We have straight prong, twist lock and anything in between.

-Hal

 

[retirede]

Ummm yeah. Maybe. I see the fuse as a PITA. And all our residential receptacles are tamper proof too. I do like the insulated prongs.

What about plug/receptacles for other currents, voltages and 3 phase? We have straight prong, twist lock and anything in between.

-Hal

Those are also “tamper proof”. The power slots have shutters that only open when the slightly longer ground pin is inserted.

 

[Besoeker3]

Ummm yeah. Maybe. I see the fuse as a PITA. And all our residential receptacles are tamper proof too. I do like the insulated prongs.

What about plug/receptacles for other currents, voltages and 3 phase? We have straight prong, twist lock and anything in between.

-Hal

For residential it is almost always single phase 230Vac 50Hz. The plugs and sockets are 13A except for cookers. Industrial is usually 400V 3-phase 50Hz. My field was power electronics variable speed drives and mostly fairly large units at that. To that extent many were custom built.