Dear Niall,
It is not important which pin is life (Phasenleiter) or neutral (Nulleiter), these you have to connect with the screws to the pins (right and left, not important which to which) but it is important to ground (Schutzleiter)the middle screw (there is a symbol nearly like a needletree) which is connected whith the metal plates beside of the plug.
A german plug is also a three pin system, but grounding is alwayws two metal plates beside of the plug, it is safe enough.
The difference to your system is only that there does not exist fuses in the plugs and safety system that closes the sockets (e.g. you could pin a needle and so one in a socket; not good to do!!) because our plugs are much older they are of the middle of the 1930's.
Incidently, I know about your system, because I helped a british friend to repair an electronic apparatus.
This link shows you a picture of our Schukostecker
[url="http://kropla.com/!f.htm"]http://kropla.com/!f.htm[/url]
Werner
It is not important which pin is life (Phasenleiter) or neutral (Nulleiter), these you have to connect with the screws to the pins (right and left, not important which to which) but it is important to ground (Schutzleiter)the middle screw (there is a symbol nearly like a needletree) which is connected whith the metal plates beside of the plug.
A german plug is also a three pin system, but grounding is alwayws two metal plates beside of the plug, it is safe enough.
The difference to your system is only that there does not exist fuses in the plugs and safety system that closes the sockets (e.g. you could pin a needle and so one in a socket; not good to do!!) because our plugs are much older they are of the middle of the 1930's.
Incidently, I know about your system, because I helped a british friend to repair an electronic apparatus.
This link shows you a picture of our Schukostecker
[url="http://kropla.com/!f.htm"]http://kropla.com/!f.htm[/url]
Werner
