Wow – Do You See The Problem?

[For The Popcorn]

Spoiler

At least it's done in a safe way.

 

[sagor1]

Polarized plug to non-polarized socket. It should not be a problem if the power supply is totally isolated.

 

[For The Popcorn]

Yep. It was just weird to notice the plug was polarized after connecting the other end to the non-polarized supply.

Chinese engineering. ..

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

Yep. It was just weird to notice the plug was polarized after connecting the other end to the non-polarized supply.

Chinese engineering. ..

I don't see anything 'weird' at all, there's rarely any need for polarisation in mains leads, all UK mains plugs are polarised, earthed, fused, and MANY of them are on the end of leads that aren't polarised, often the same figure 8 lead as in the picture.

 

[For The Popcorn]

I don't see anything 'weird' at all

Normally, a non-polarized socket has a non-polarized plug, at least in the US. It doesn't hurt anything to have a polarized plug and a non-polarized socket. It's just inconvenient. You know how lazy us Americans (and Canadians for that matter) are.

 

[ZipZapOuch]

It's a standard, IEC 320 C7 connector (connects to a C8). Approved globally. If you think it's weird, take it up with the very strict approval committee.

 

[For The Popcorn]

IEC 320 C7 connector (connects to a C8).

Yeah dufus, in your hurry to pick a fight, you missed the point entirely.

Yes, you are correct. A C7 non-polarized connector plugs into a non-polarized C8 connector. Very good. Gold star for you!

The other end of the cable has a North American Type A (NEMA 1-15) Plug. Type A plugs are available in a polarized version, where the neutral prong is wider than the hot prong. This type of polarized plug is usually used with a polarized connector on the other end of the cable.

A non-polarized C7 is usually used (read that as virtually always) used with a non-polarized Type A (i.e., prongs of equal width) on the other end. In fact, the above picture is the first time I have observed otherwise.

For your education and enjoyment, here are 3 of the most common C7 power cords. Please provide pictures of several of the type shown in the first post if your manhood is at stake and you feel the need to prove me wrong.

Pick fights with somebody else, would you.

 

[JimB]

Children, please stop the squabbling!

ZZO and FTP, could one of you please explain why it is that members from the USA are so often at each others throats on the forum?

JimB
(One of the ETO creche minders)

 

[For The Popcorn]

JimB I sent you a private message. Do with it what you will.

 

[ZipZapOuch]

Yeah dufus, in your hurry to pick a fight, you missed the point entirely.

It's simply done for manufacturing efficiency (increase asset utilization) and not a wow-worthy "problem". Why would a cord-set manufacturer buy a jig and mold for a non-polarized NEMA 1-15 plug when they already have a mold for polarized plugs since it causes absolutely no problems to use a polarized plug?
Sincerely,
- dufus

 

[ZipZapOuch]

Children, please stop the squabbling!

ZZO and FTP, could one of you please explain why it is that members from the USA are so often at each others throats on the forum?

JimB
(One of the ETO creche minders)

How was my post "squabbling". Look back at all of my posts to this OPs threads - no name calling. My comments were on topic.

Look at the OPs comments to my posts, name calling and insults. Talk about distain, I don't get it. I don't understand why only one member is allowed to call names of all members here. Is there a special level of membership one has to pay for? Or a medical condition? Or ...?

Seriously, please explain.

 

[ZipZapOuch]

For your education and enjoyment, here are 3 of the most common C7 power cords. Please provide pictures of several of the type shown in the first post if your manhood is at stake and you feel the need to prove me wrong.

https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/tensility-international-corp/11-00034/3900591

https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/qualtek/223052-01/7606754

"Q.E.D."

 

[For The Popcorn]

Awww, buddy. Thank you for proving my point – C7 to a non-polarized NEMA 1-15P is the most common configuration.

Digikey has in-stock 17,316 non-polarized cords (not counting marketplace vendors) with 24 different listing.

Digikey has in-stock 2,672 polarized cords, with 5 different listing.

But you did put in a lot of effort. Another gold star for that. I will admit that those cords exist – they just aren't common.

 

[ZipZapOuch]

I will admit that those cords exist

Thanks for saying you were wrong and that your post title is not the "wow"-worthy "problem" you assumed it was.

So, as I said above to answer your question in the title, "No, I don't see the problem"

 

[crutschow]

why it is that members from the USA are so often at each others throats on the forum?

Unfortunately it seems that, in the USA at least, polite decorum has become passe, perhaps related to an overdeveloped sense of personal "rights" and the political climate, and perhaps encouraged by social media.
It goes from the top down, starting with the juvenile/demeaning name calling our POTUS engages in.

 

[ZipZapOuch]

Unfortunately it seems that, in the USA at least, polite decorum has become passe, perhaps related to an overdeveloped sense of personal "rights" and the political climate, and perhaps encouraged by social media.
It goes from the top down, starting with the juvenile/demeaning name calling our POTUS engages in.

Again, only one person here is a name-caller.