The 13A UK wall socket is always earth pin uppermost as I’m sure you know when fitted to a wall – extension leads laying on the floor and floor boxes are another matter.
The intent with the warts with cable coming out the top is that the cable is going to run upwards to a desktop/work surface. So it’s a functionality issue and one that in the majority of applications I find appropriate. What does it matter the label is upside down – how often do you look at the label?? The only issue I have is when a wart has to go into a recessed floor box when there is often insufficient space to accommodate the cable strain relief exiting the top. Chris AIIRSM ________________________________ From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf Of david.cole...@selex-comms.com Sent: 26 June 2008 09:35 To: emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: Wall warts for UK use Am I alone in finding the number of wall warts supplied for the UK market that have the plug part of the design upside down, irritating? The cable entry is then often at the top causing the wall wart to lean out >from the socket and any logo and labelling is also up the wrong way. Not just small manufacturers either, but the big guys too (I have Motorola phones, Netgear routers, all upside down!) Don't the manufacturers check? Is there a widely circulated representation of the UK sockets that has the diagram inverted? A minor thing I know, but it irks!! Best Regards, Dave Coleman AIIRSM This email and any attached files contains company confidential information which may be legally privileged. It is intended only for the person(s) or entity to which it is addressed and solely for the purposes set forth therein. If you are not the intended recipient or have received this email in error please notify the sender by return, delete it from your system and destroy any local copies. It is strictly forbidden to use the information in this email including any attachment or part thereof including copying, disclosing, distributing, amending or using for any other purpose. In addition the sender excludes all liabilities (whether tortious or common law) for damage or breach arising or related to this email including but not limited to viruses and libel. SELEX Communications Limited is a Private Limited Company registered in England and Wales under Company Number 964533 and whose Registered Office is Lambda House, Christopher Martin Rd, Basildon, SS14 3EL. England. - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to emc-p...@ieee.org Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas emcp...@ptcnh.net Mike Cantwell mcantw...@ieee.org For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org David Heald: emc-p...@daveheald.com All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc ________________________________ This message (including any attachments) may contain confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose. If you are not the intended recipient, delete this message. If you are not the intended recipient, disclosing, copying, distributing, or taking any action based on this message is strictly prohibited. - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to emc-p...@ieee.org Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas emcp...@ptcnh.net Mike Cantwell mcantw...@ieee.org For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org David Heald: emc-p...@daveheald.com All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
