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Originally Posted by moandick
Hi DJ
I am not detracting from anything you say BUT it IS perfectly possible to put a two pin plug into a two pin socket the wrong way round for an English connection - irrespective of what wires are where.
That was the whole point of the discussion about reverse polarity and how to overcome the problem.
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Yep. Did it in Sweden a couple of times. The tester soon put us right though.
The point about the tester not doing a complete job if there's only one stand of the earth (for example) in contact may be true
, but unless there's a source of electrical knowledge around to carry out more rigorous tests it's really all we've got. And if you leave the tester plugged in while you boil the kettle it'll soon show a fault if loading introduces a fault.
Incidently I carry a reverse polarity correction lead with me (wired it up myself) with the Live and Neutral reversed at the female. Had to use it a couple of times.
In a nutshell, it doesn't cost a fortune to be safe and you don't need an A level in Electrics to check that you are, just a few basic bits of info that any qualified person can give you.
Be safe. Be happy
John