IEC mains connector poll

dhaen · 11th October 2005, 08:56 AM

Which way up do/would you mount IEC mains connectors (earth up or earth down), and are you in 50Hz land or 60Hz land?

I think it'll be divided about 50/50, and have a theory why.....

moamps · 11th October 2005, 09:46 AM

earth up, 50Hz

JensRasmussen · 11th October 2005, 10:28 AM

Earth down, 50Hz

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/attac...amp=1067422844

I have seen both left, right, up and down.

I prefer down - don't know why.

\Jens

peranders · 11th October 2005, 10:42 AM

Down mostly but this has to do with other things.

My oscilloscope up (built-in fuse holder), Japan
LCR bridge up, Brittish!
Signal generator down, Sweden
Frequency counter down, Sweden

A rather unimportant question but I'll prefer to have the ground down. Feels more natural.

dnsey · 11th October 2005, 03:31 PM

Ground up usually when I'm installing the connector, as it seems easier to connect the lead 'blind' that way, but I have gear with them all ways round. Right-angled line sockets make a difference to what's best. (50Hz territory).

Jocko Homo · 11th October 2005, 04:05 PM

Down....60 Hz.......aesthetics.....

H-P doesn't seem to be able to make their mind up, so why should we?

Jocko

lgreen · 11th October 2005, 04:26 PM

I do it the way which is easiest to make the cut-out so the AC inlet fits cleanly. Typically I'll use a dremel and a file, whichever (top or bottom) of the dremel cuts turns out worse I'll file for the angled edges and use it that way so it fits neatly.

However, in the one instance of using frontpanelexpress.com to make a rear panel cutout of exact shape, I put the ground on top. Only reason was that this leaves the writing right side up on the inside connectors so I felt like it was supposed to be like this; and you could read "furutech" or whatevever the name was across the top of the inlet on the inside. cool.
60Hz.

pinkmouse · 11th October 2005, 05:12 PM

Earth up, normal IECs, "Hot" IECs earth down.

50Hz

SY · 11th October 2005, 05:52 PM

60 Hz, down unless there's a compelling mechanical reason to do otherwise.

(BTW, if there's a correlation, I'd guess tube versus transistor more so than 50 versus 60)

calvert73 · 11th October 2005, 08:08 PM

In this time of mega-bucks IEC plugs why not hard wire the mains cable? sounds way better than any IEC plug and socket!

RC

11th October 2005, 08:56 AM	#1
dhaen diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.K.	IEC mains connector poll Which way up do/would you mount IEC mains connectors (earth up or earth down), and are you in 50Hz land or 60Hz land? I think it'll be divided about 50/50, and have a theory why.....

11th October 2005, 10:42 AM	#4
peranders Electrons are yellow and more is better! diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Göteborg, Sweden Blog Entries: 4	Down mostly but this has to do with other things. My oscilloscope up (built-in fuse holder), Japan LCR bridge up, Brittish! Signal generator down, Sweden Frequency counter down, Sweden A rather unimportant question but I'll prefer to have the ground down. Feels more natural. __________________ /Per-Anders (my first name) or P-A as my friends call me

11th October 2005, 04:26 PM	#7
lgreen diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Diego, USA	Whichever I do it the way which is easiest to make the cut-out so the AC inlet fits cleanly. Typically I'll use a dremel and a file, whichever (top or bottom) of the dremel cuts turns out worse I'll file for the angled edges and use it that way so it fits neatly. However, in the one instance of using frontpanelexpress.com to make a rear panel cutout of exact shape, I put the ground on top. Only reason was that this leaves the writing right side up on the inside connectors so I felt like it was supposed to be like this; and you could read "furutech" or whatevever the name was across the top of the inlet on the inside. cool. 60Hz.

11th October 2005, 05:12 PM	#8
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	Earth up, normal IECs, "Hot" IECs earth down. 50Hz __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort

11th October 2005, 05:52 PM	#9
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 1	60 Hz, down unless there's a compelling mechanical reason to do otherwise. (BTW, if there's a correlation, I'd guess tube versus transistor more so than 50 versus 60) __________________ “Listening to records is like ****ing a picture of Brigitte Bardot.” - Sergiu Celibidache


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11th October 2005, 09:46 AM	#2
moamps diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Croatia	earth up, 50Hz

11th October 2005, 10:28 AM	#3
JensRasmussen diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Denmark - Jutland	Earth down, 50Hz http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/attac...amp=1067422844 I have seen both left, right, up and down. I prefer down - don't know why. \Jens

11th October 2005, 03:31 PM	#5
dnsey diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Shropshire, England	Ground up usually when I'm installing the connector, as it seems easier to connect the lead 'blind' that way, but I have gear with them all ways round. Right-angled line sockets make a difference to what's best. (50Hz territory).

11th October 2005, 04:05 PM	#6
Jocko Homo Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: As far from the NOSsers as possible	Down....60 Hz.......aesthetics..... H-P doesn't seem to be able to make their mind up, so why should we? Jocko

11th October 2005, 08:08 PM	#10
calvert73 diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2005	Why Use the Damned Things At All??? In this time of mega-bucks IEC plugs why not hard wire the mains cable? sounds way better than any IEC plug and socket! RC

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