Shuko plug top converter.

[securespark]

I have bought a Decathlon treadmill. It has a shuko plug on it, and a converter plug to enable its connection to a UK outlet.

I would like to ensure correct polarity: on the back of the shuko plug, the phase pins have "N" & "S" adjacent to them. Is it a safe bet to say the "N" is neutral?

What does "S" stand for?

Cheers, guys!

 

[Steve]

sure its an S and not a ~

 

[securespark]

Nope! Deffo an "S"!!

 

[breezer]

no idea, BUT where does it say on the box it was made?

I also doubt its English, so the N will not be neutral, maybe its NO TOUCH (live)

 

[RF Lighting]

As schukos can be inserted into a schuko socket either way up surely polarity does not matter.

 

[breezer]

not to mention its an ac motor / supply

 

[securespark]

I'm keen to have the appliance switches / internal fuse in the live, not the neutral...

 

[breezer]

appreciate that, but where was it made?

 

[RF Lighting]

AFAIK most treadmills don't actually require plugging in. They seem to allow your clothes to hang there with no electric.

 

[tim west]

AFAIK most treadmills don't actually require plugging in. They seem to allow your clothes to hang there with no electric.

you fat bast**d!

 

[streetlighter]

why not removed the offending plugtop and fit a UK BS1363 plugtop instead. That could invalidate the warranty i suppose.

 

[securespark]

Yeah.

It's made in Taiwan, but for European markets - they all have shuko plugs & "220V" stickers on them.

 

[breezer]

Damn, what i was thinking of did not work

it must be a Tiwanese plug wriiten in their language

 

[macmini]

Ah, it's for the poles.

North and South.