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Old 24th May 2019, 8:02 am   #21
Dave Moll
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Default Re: Who's still using their old Safebloc?

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Originally Posted by TonyDuell View Post
The odd thing about the Keynector (at least mine) is that the neon is connected between live (line, whatever) and _earth_. It doesn't pass enough current to trip an RCD, and I guess this warns against an L-N swap on the incoming mains.
I've just opened up my Keynector (discovering in the process that two of the four self-tapping screws have stripped the threads in the plastic body) and the neon is definitely connected between live and neutral.
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