There actually isn't any difference - it's labelled like that to conform
to a convention or standard. The AC wave can start on either the
negative side or the positive. Since the machine can deal with both
(it's an AC machine), it won't be wrong at any time.
For USA, SG plugs, the plug is reversible - you can plug it in anyway
you want.
For Malaysia, Australia/NZ, possibly Europe (I've never seen the power
connector) there are live, neutral, ground configured in a specific
manner.
Daniel Tan
-----Original Message-----
From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of James Royall
Sent: Wednesday, 14 April 2004 10:08
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: OT Rant: No more $$ to Europe!
This has just reminded me of a question that's been bugging me since
school physics class. If we run alternating current on the power
supply, with the current reversing 50 or 60 times a second, why bother
labelling live and neutral and having to remember which way round to
stick the wires in the plug. You get it wrong and 1/50th of a second
later you got it right. What's the difference between live and neutral?
James
On 13 Apr 2004, at 20:16, Jim Brokaw wrote:
> on 4/12/04 9:21 AM, Walt Wayman at hiwayman@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> Still, I can't help but wonder, is there some lack of understanding
>> of the
>> fundamental principles of electricity over there? Do American
>> electrons
>> commit unnatural acts on European devices?
>>
>> Walt
>
> Walt - I think the problem is in the electrons. In the USA, the +
> electrons
> go down the right side of the wire, whereas in the UK they go down the
> left
> side of the wire. Probably the many electron collisions that result
> from the
> 'wrong side' electronics eventually wears through at the intersections
> and
> corners, then all the electrons escape and the piece fails. Since the
> holes
> start out small, just a few electrons escape, accounting for your
> gradual
> failures (aka "graceful degradation" or "soft failure mode"). I think
> if you
> can find an independent electronic repairman who understands this they
> may
> be able to rejigger <-(technical term) the box so the electrons get
> fooled
> into running on the USA side of the wires.
> --
>
> Jim Brokaw
> OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...
>
>
>
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