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Posted for Joe Tedesco: Click here for full-size image of above Well, there are some familiar looking fittings there. What's the story Joe? [This message has been edited by pauluk (edited 08-22-2004).]
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Thanks Paul:
The first picture was taken in a Sheraton Hotel at the London Heathrow Airport and the second was in the airport itself, before boarding the flight to Barcelona, Spain.
I was not permitted to carry my computer so I could not verify that the USA receptacle was working. I will send a few more pictures and will add my comments and ask the questions then.
Joe Tedesco, NEC Consultant
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My initial thought was that the first pic was a demonstration board, the sort you see in a wholesaler's showroom to illustrate their range of devices. I wonder why the Sheraton went to the trouble of labeling the Shucko outlet "European socket" though? You'd think that Continental visitors in London would recognize what it is without being told. Actually, I just had a thought: Maybe it was to stop ignorant Brits asking what it was for! I'll lay you 10:1 odds that the "U.S. 110 volts" receptacle is 50Hz as well. Looks as though with it right next to a British outlet they didn't debate ground-up vs. ground-down too much!
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Here's a question. Would all of these sockets have RCD protection, with this being a Hotel?. I'll lay you 10:1 odds that the "U.S. 110 volts" receptacle is 50Hz as well. Yes, I'd agree there too Paul, but would that affect a Laptop computer?.
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Mike,
1) RCD, I think not; 2) Most laptop transformers 100-250V/50-60Hz
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Thanks, Hutch!.
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I've seen that set up in Ireland too. No US Socket though just a schuko one.
I think the idea is to protect your hotel from scary tourist adaptors!
Any outlet <32A in our regs requires RCD protection. Doesn't matter what voltage or what the pin layout.
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I just stayed a night at the London Barbican "Thistle" Hotel, and that too had a US type socket over the desk. This was the first time I've seen that provision in an hotel. Interestingly though it wasn't labelled at all. I thought it called for great trust from any prospective user !
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Well, I hear these stories about people who go traveling and don't take a voltmeter with them. Seems kinda strange to me, but I suppose it takes all sorts...... If I found this in a hotel room I'd just have to jave a peek behind the outlet to see what wiring and color code they used on the NEMA device as well.
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More pics from Joe (from Italy as far as I can tell): Close-up of meter: [This message has been edited by pauluk (edited 08-26-2004).]
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