Ron(UK) wrote in message
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N Cook wrote:
I've a Peavey 5150 , 2003 USA made, for repair.
This is an export model for 240V/220V areas, no 110V option.
The mains lead has a German? integral plug( 2 round pins and a removed
earth
pin but an exposed earthing point) on the lead with a German? socket to
UK
plug adaptor.
This adaptor is presumably used on other equipment for this purpose.
Despite BS kite mark etc it is a very vague connection between the earth
point of the German plug and the UK earth pin. In this one there is no
earth
bonding as it is so easy to dislodge the plug relative to the adaptor
and
losing earth bond.
Adaptor is SCP3 made by PowerConnections , Harlow, England.
Needs totally removing German plug and adaptor and fixing a UK plug on
the
lead.


Yes indeed but doesn`t the socket carry the earth pin not the plug? the
plug has a female part to accept the earth and an external metal strip
which is also earth. The idea is that the earth makes contact first (if
the pin is present in the socket!)

Isn't that the German plug that 'Brussels' wanted us to adopt in the UK
to be in line with the rest of Europe?

Ron(UK)

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The design of the adaptor is a tiny brass or P-Bronze spring is supposed to
engage with a recessed earth point on the German plug, a point that an earth
pin can be screwed into but has to be removed to use this adaptor.

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