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Originally Posted by DMcMahon
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Originally Posted by Nickthedentist
Why the dodgy mains wiring, I wonder.
Are they NOS which somebody’s tried to make compliant? I have one bought in the 1980s which has rather frail “double barrelled” flex which I treat with kid gloves.
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I think they are continental build/supply with 2 core mains cable originally and have been converted for UK 3 core mains cable/3 pin plug.
I have one and I think it has good cable (not modified) I will need to double check.
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Checked mine and found it does have the modified mains cable like Post 33 reference.
I brought it through Amazon a couple of years back. No makers name on the device but on the Packaging it is called Analogue Studio, there is a label with German writing on it.
In the Amazon sales photo it shows it with a 2 core mains cable with 2 pin continental mains plug. In the Amazon sales text it says it is fitted with a Schuko (EU) mains plug and that for UK orders a Schuko to UK adapter will be supplied.
But in my case (and others) it was being supplied modified with a 3 core mains cable plus UK 3 pin plug which completely replaces the original 2 core cable.
The way the 3 wires go into the device with the earth wire in one heat shrink sleeve and the live + neutral wires in another heat shrink sleeve does look messy.
Could really do with a large piece of heat shrik sleeve to go over the end section of the cable both to make it look a bit better and also give it a bit more strength, the device is heavy and the cables in the heat shrink feel somewhat weak.
It functions well.
David