That's exactly what I'm trying to do - stick a UK 3-pin plug on it.  So the 
question is, which one's the live?

Thanks,


On 23 Oct 2010, at 12:46, Matt Emson <[email protected]> wrote:

> With AC, it doesn't really matter unless you have a system like we do in the 
> UK. In the UK the wires are green- yellow striped, brown and blue, and brown 
> being live, blue neutral and the other is earth. Brown goes to the fuse in 
> the plug. You don't get 2 pinned plugs, ever. The fuse in the plug augments 
> the fusebox. 
> 
> In reality, a 2 pin system will likely work either way round, as AC cycles, 
> rather that sending direct current. 
> 
> My UK yoyo does not use the third pin at all (no connection to the terminal), 
> so 2 pin should 
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