[ARC5] standards

[J. Forster]

I REALLY would not grind AC plug pins. They are designed to only go in one
way around. Reversing line and neutral may put extra stress on some
internal insulkation in a supply and/or increase leakage currents.

-John

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> How come on a boat the person steering sits on the right? (As far as I
> know, all over the world)
>
>      But in Europe the navigation markers are green on the right when
> returning to harbor whereas in North America it's "red, right, returning"?
>
>      What irks me are the different width of the blades in a standard
> electrical plug/receptacle. With some appliances like timers, night
> lights, etc. it's impossible to  plug everything in unless you grind the
> wide blade narrow enough to plug in either way
>
>   - Gordon White
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