[Gllug] OT: Merging UPS outputs

[Bernard Peek]

In message <4314D305.4030203 at qipod.wanadoo.co.uk>, Robert Newson 
<ran at qipod.wanadoo.co.uk> writes
>Liam Smit wrote:
>
>>>>But UK plugs are ugly!<g>
>>>>
>>>Really ?
>>>Anyway: I would rather something that was less aethetically 
>>>pleaseing, but safe,
>>>rather than something beautiful but potentially lethal.
>>  Joke: SA plugs have 3 round pins, one large earth pin and two 
>>smaller
>> pins (live and neutral). And they don't hurt so much when you stand on
>> them.<g>
>
>The uk ha[ds] round pins on their plugs as well; and you'll usually 
>find the round pin'd plugs used in theatres.  They were varying in size 
>and came in 3 values:  smallest 2 amp (I think), middle 5 amp (I 
>think), largest 15 amp (as used in theatres - well they were when I 
>last worked in one...the number of the plugs that had the cord sleeve 
>(moulded into the "lid") cut as you were supposed to put the wire 
>through them before wiring into the plug was rather large due to the 
>forgetfulness, and laziness, of the staff/students).

That's right, the ratings were 2, 5 and 15A. They are still in use for 
some specialist purposes. In theatres the 15A sockets are used for big 
lamps fed via dimmers. The smaller sockets are occasionally used in 
houses where they are fed from the 5A lighting circuits.



-- 
Bernard Peek
London, UK. DBA, Manager, Trainer & Author.

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