6 Feb
2003
6 Feb
'03
10:10 a.m.
On Feb 6, 22:33, Tony Duell wrote:
I don't see how you can do a proper test without a
visual inspection
of
the connections... And I've yet to see a moulded
connector that
provides
a proper strain-relief for the cable.
A good PAT tester will check at a sensible current (though admittedly a
lot only check earth continuity at a proper current). As for strain
releif, well you're not supposed to swing the equipment by the power
cable, Tony!
> > What is the connector like the normal
'kettle plug' with round
pins?
The cable mounted section looks like a normal
'cold condition'
_socket_,
but there are 3 round pins sticking out of the face of
it (where the
socket holes would be). The chassis part looks like the normal plug
(recessed into the panel, etc) with 3 holes in it in place of the
normal
plug pins.
I've a feeling I've seen this used somewhere -- but not recently, and I
can't think where :-(
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York