[Elecraft] KPA500 fusing and cable-colouring

[iain macdonnell - N6ML]

Presumably adopted this...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_60446

    ~iain / N6ML


On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 8:53 PM, Matt Maguire <vk2acl at gmail.com> wrote:
> Actually, in Australia, the official colours are now brown for active (phase) and blue for neutral. It used to be red and black many years ago, but then they standardised on these new colours for some reason.
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> /Matt VK2ACL
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> On 03/09/2011, at 6:20 AM, Paul Ormandy ZL4PW <zl4pw at orcon.net.nz> wrote:
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>> Hi all,
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>> Started assembling the KPA500 last night and noticed the use of fuses for the AC supply.
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>> Unlike other parts of the world, we don't have individually fused socket outlets or plugs so I'll
>> incorporate a small enclosure with flush fuse holders.
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>> Now, do I need to fuse both phase and neutral, and what are the correct colours? In New Zealand and
>> Australia (and most of the Commonwealth) we use red for phase and black for neutral.
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>> Cheers,
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>> Paul
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>> --
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>> Paul Ormandy, ZL4PW, Oamaru, New Zealand
>> http://www.zl4pw.orconhosting.net.nz/
>> www.radiodx.com
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