Hello Ed, The holes in the plug blades are a result of the manufacturing process used to make the pins. This is referenced in the standard ANSI/NEMA WD 6-1997 on page 17 as a note.
Regards, Ron Wellman well...@corp.hp.com _______________________________________________________________________ I am currently testing a new e-mail client called Outlook. If present, please disregard the "winmail.dat" attachment. _______________________________________________________________________ -----Original Message----- From: Non-HP-ed.price /HP-PaloAlto,mimegw3/dd.HPMEXT1=ed.pr...@cubic.com Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 1998 5:07 PM To: Non-HP-emc-pstc /HP-PaloAlto,mimegw3/dd.HPMEXT1=emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org; Non-HP-G14342 /HP-PaloAlto,mimegw3/dd.HPMEXT1=g14...@ga25epd.mot.com Cc: Non-HP-ed.price /HP-PaloAlto,mimegw3/dd.HPMEXT1=ed.pr...@cubic.com Subject: Re: Plugs for China ------------------------ From: Millsaps Cindy-G14342 <g14...@ga25epd.mot.com> Subject: Plugs for China Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 16:10:33 -0400 To: "'emc-p...@ieee.org'" <emc-p...@ieee.org> > It seems that China now requires the plug blades to have no holes in them. Referring to the small round opening at the upper area of a US plug. > Thanks, > Cindy Millsaps > Product Safety Engineer > Motorola Energy Systems Group > (770) 338-3288 > FAX: (770) 338-3345 Sorry, Cindy, I'm of no help on your question. But, can anyone tell me just what those little circular holes in the High and Neutral plug blades are supposed to do? Ed -------------------------- Ed Price ed.pr...@cubic.com Electromagnetic Compatibility Lab Cubic Defense Systems San Diego, CA. USA 619-505-2780 List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date: 10/20/1998 Time: 16:06:44 -------------------------- --------- This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to ed.pr...@cubic.com, j...@gwmail.monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators). << File: Re_ Plugs for China.TXT >>
