[Test-Equipment] HP power cords

[Gary Schafer]

All the ones that I have ever seen have the center pin grounded to the
chassis also. I can't imagine them having that center pin as the hot or
neutral pin.

Were you referring to the two outside, larger, pins being reversed? Hot and
neutral being reversed on the cord?

73
Gary  K4FMX

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Ross [mailto:ross at hypertools.com]
> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 6:59 PM
> To: garyschafer at comcast.net; Discussion of Electronic Test Equipment
> Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] HP power cords
> 
> Gary Schafer wrote:
> > I don't think that I have ever seen one with the ground on an outer
> pin. How
> > do you tell the difference?
> >
> Best to check all these cords with an Ohmmeter.
> 
> > Is their a slightly different type of plug/jack?
> >
> There must be, to accommodate the different cord wiring.  Best to check
> that visually or with an Ohmmeter as well.
> 
> The chassis connectors that I remember had the ground connection on the
> center pin provided by part of the metal connector shell.
> 
> 73
> Dave Ross    N7EPI