[BC] Fused plugs - was Hot and grounded chassis

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     Actually it's a bad practice to put fuses in the neutral since it can
make the device appear to be "off" when it is in fact fully energized.
Fusing neutrals was done in the early days of house wiring but it is now
illegal.    The proper thing is to use a polarized plug to insure that the
fuse is always on the 'hot' side of the line- so that when it blows the
device is totally de-energized.

   - Nat

On 8/11/06, Gary Peterson <kzerocx at rapidcity.net> wrote:
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> " I remember a two prong non polarized line plug that had two 3AG type
> fuses
> in
> it - one for each side of the line. You pushed them out via small holes on
> the
> top if the plug.
> -D "
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> E.F. Johnson used these fused plugs on, at least, some of their
> transmitters.  My Ranger and Valiant have the fused plugs you described.
>
> These identical fused plugs are still available.  I found them in the
> electric fence supply section of a farm/ranch store.  The same store still
> has GE Superadio IIIs in stock.
>
> Gary, K?CX
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