johnsmith1261
New Member
Hi!
I'm currently studying PSU construction.
I've read that one should place the fuse on the live wire. But as I gather, USA and UK use 3-prong outlets that let you insert plugs in one way only, so that live and neutral never get swapped inside the equipment.
But here is the twist: I live in a country, where you can insert 3-prong plugs either way. These are called Type F plugs, see here:
AC power plugs and sockets - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
So where do I put the fuse now? Should I apply two fuses?
More interestingly, what should I do with the metalcased/grounded PSU that I have ordered from abroad and has the fuse only on the live wire?
Thank you very much,
j
I'm currently studying PSU construction.
I've read that one should place the fuse on the live wire. But as I gather, USA and UK use 3-prong outlets that let you insert plugs in one way only, so that live and neutral never get swapped inside the equipment.
But here is the twist: I live in a country, where you can insert 3-prong plugs either way. These are called Type F plugs, see here:
AC power plugs and sockets - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
So where do I put the fuse now? Should I apply two fuses?
More interestingly, what should I do with the metalcased/grounded PSU that I have ordered from abroad and has the fuse only on the live wire?
Thank you very much,
j