My information on the possibility of polarization comes from an old version of IEC 60083 that included the drawing below. This drawing was for Spain, covering what must have been a region that used the French plug. IEC 60083 also included the more familiar Schuko for Spain. The Wikipedia article linked previously states the following. "The French convention changed circa 2002 from nothing particular, to, if the earth pin was at the top then the line hole in the socket would be on the right looking at the socket." I think I misinterpreted the drawing. I originally thought the top part was the plug face. Now that I look at the context in the standard, the top drawing is the receptacle. This would confirm the Wikipedia statement.
[cid:image002.png@01D4CAC6.52FA2E90] I always enjoy a discussion on this list server where my knowledge decreases as the discussion continues. Ted Eckert Microsoft Corporation The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer. From: John Woodgate <j...@woodjohn.uk> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2019 3:22 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Type F receptacle wiring Look at the text in the Wikipedia link you gave us, under the heading: CEE 7/5 socket and CEE 7/6 plug (French; Type E) and the next : CEE 7/7 plug (compatible with E and F) Polarization rules! Best wishes John Woodgate OOO-Own Opinions Only J M Woodgate and Associates www.woodjohn.uk<https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.woodjohn.uk&data=02%7C01%7Cted.eckert%40microsoft.com%7Cfbf7b79a0d724a475b3b08d6991c90bf%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C636864745308164004&sdata=p%2BbT3iNlbCFeHfZNIhXO7w%2FHBx3gR%2Bv9h56Z822cMZM%3D&reserved=0> Rayleigh, Essex UK On 2019-02-22 23:14, Richard Nute wrote: Hi Doug: The French, Belgian, and Schuko domestic connectors are non-polarized. The British, North American, South Africa, some Japan domestic connectors are polarized. Some domestic connectors in Norway and many in Japan have no PE. Wikipedia discusses the various plugs and sockets, polarization, and earthing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets<https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FAC_power_plugs_and_sockets&data=02%7C01%7Cted.eckert%40microsoft.com%7Cfbf7b79a0d724a475b3b08d6991c90bf%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C636864745308174012&sdata=M%2Bnb9lw65nwZvacXxt2Z8lJ%2Bmun8MNkxYnWWi4lWj%2Bo%3D&reserved=0> See the table near the end for both polarization and earthing. Appliance couplers are polarized in North America, but not elsewhere. Best regards, Rich F - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. 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