Wayne,
I've seen some shotty wiring also. Scares you sometimes thinking what can
happen especially if the wire used is too small.
One note is from the Philipenes. There they use, as many other countries do,
220 VAC, but use the same 110 outlet we use here in the US. My wife is from
there an
Dave,
This is a code requirement here in my county and think all of Florida.
The code requirements for building is a county/state issue and vary. Most use
the NEC code. Many have additional codes such as having wind resistance
building. The way homes are constructed in the north would not be
The cheap outlet checkers will detect reversal of the hot and neutral, but
cannot detect reverse of the neutral and safety ground due to they both connect
to the same point in the power panel.
The checkers will detect if no safety ground is present.
73, ron, n9ee/r
>From: Bruce Bagwell <[EM
I believe RS has to take the supply back and rewire or fix it. It sounds like
an easy thing to do...just reverse the neutral and safety ground as the plug
enters the supply.
If I had a number of these I would take back to RS and have them do it. They
should put a label on it stating the mod h
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