UK regulation,
UK regulation,
(OP)
This may be a stab in the dark, but here goes. I have a power strip (5-way plug), i'm trying to prove that it is not a suitable product for the UK. If you put a volt meter between Earth and Neutral, it shows mains voltage, but 0v if you measure earth to Live. My colleagues in Holland who are testing this power strip believe this to be OK, as it is switching the AC and refer to the positve/negative, and earth. So in effect if you plug a kettle in it, it works, and when you switch it off at the wall obviously it does not work.
My question is how, providing documentry evidence do i prove that this is not suitable as far as legislation is concerned, what are the implicattions of the power strip working like this. Where can i get documentation that shows conclusively the way domestic electrical supply works in the UK.
Thanks in advance for your help.
My question is how, providing documentry evidence do i prove that this is not suitable as far as legislation is concerned, what are the implicattions of the power strip working like this. Where can i get documentation that shows conclusively the way domestic electrical supply works in the UK.
Thanks in advance for your help.






RE: UK regulation,
RE: UK regulation,
If you did in fact measure the voltages correctly, then I'd say it's not suitable for use in any country and should either be fixed or thrown out.
RE: UK regulation,
RE: UK regulation,
130-05-01 A single pole fuse, switch or circuit breaker shall be inserted in the phase conductor only.
130-05-02 No switch or circuit breaker, excepting where linked, or fuse shall be inserted in an earthed neutral conductor and any linked switch or linked circuit breaker in an earthed neutral conductor shall be arranged to break all the related phase conductors.
So if you want to switch the neutral conductor you have to switch all the phase conductors too. You cannot switch the neutral on its own.
RE: UK regulation,
RE: UK regulation,
Here in the US, the power strip would typically be tested by Underwriter's Laboratories (UL) or similar, they'd definitely reject a power strip that switched the neutral.
Is this the kind of documentary evidence you're looking for?