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[Closed] Black or red? Live or neutral?

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I’m trying to change the 2 pin euro style plug on a battery charger to a uk plug.

i know how to wire a uk plug, but this bastard has got a black wire and a red wire.

Some things on the net suggest black is live, and others suggest red is live.

gamble all on red?


 
Posted : 19/09/2018 10:10 pm
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Does it matter? Euro plug can go in either way so the equipment doesn't care. Me I'd go red or just use an adaptor.


 
Posted : 19/09/2018 10:15 pm
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Black to red, blue (blew) to bits!!

Surely red is live.


 
Posted : 19/09/2018 10:15 pm
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Yup - a.c. side shouldn't matter which way round.


 
Posted : 19/09/2018 10:16 pm
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Adaptor for me


 
Posted : 19/09/2018 10:17 pm
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US stuff has black=live, white=neutral (which is possibly where the black confusion on the 'net arises?)


 
Posted : 19/09/2018 10:26 pm
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Thanks all...will hopefully report back if the house doesn’t explode.


 
Posted : 19/09/2018 10:54 pm
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Red is live.


 
Posted : 20/09/2018 5:48 am
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Surely red is the colour of mud, so it must be earth ? 🙂


 
Posted : 20/09/2018 10:21 am

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