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Fitting UK plug adaptor onto ZX81 adaptor cable

ZXMrkZXMrk
edited October 2010 in Hardware
Hi all,

I'd like to fit a UK plug adaptor onto a ZX81 adaptor cable, there are 2 wires(blue,brown) and two connectors L,N. Does anyone know how to fit it properly in order to avoid any damage to my ZX81?

thanks,
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  • fogfog
    edited October 2010
    which country is it?

    that comes into it also.. e.g. 110 and 240 volt
  • Jonathan HarstonJonathan Harston
    edited October 2010
    c_s_plug_1.jpg
    If there's no earth wire, as in your case, just wire up with no earth wire.

    Be warned, the first Google Images match for "UK plug wiring" is WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG!!!!!!
  • ZXMrkZXMrk
    edited October 2010
    UK, iirc EU and UK is 240V but not sure.
  • ZXMrkZXMrk
    edited October 2010
    jgharston wrote: »
    Be warned, the first Google Images match for "UK plug wiring" is WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG!!!!!!

    thanks, I will do it according to the picture you posted. :-)
  • FrankTFrankT
    edited October 2010
    Just remember b(L)ue = left, b(R)own = right.
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  • spiderspider
    edited October 2010
    jgharston wrote: »
    Be warned, the first Google Images match for "UK plug wiring" is WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG!!!!!!
    I just saw that (only checked to see why you said that out of curiosity to see what was wrong with the first result) , that's really bad :( :-o :-o :-o
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  • gasmangasman
    edited October 2010
    spider wrote: »
    I just saw that (only checked to see why you said that out of curiosity to see what was wrong with the first result) , that's really bad :( :-o :-o :-o

    Ha, I just did the same. And judging from the 'b3ta' in the URL, I'm guessing that whoever put that image up knew exactly what was wrong with it... unfortunate accident for it to end up at the top of the search, or a particularly evil googlebomb? :-o
  • guesserguesser
    edited October 2010
    gasman wrote: »
    Ha, I just did the same. And judging from the 'b3ta' in the URL, I'm guessing that whoever put that image up knew exactly what was wrong with it... unfortunate accident for it to end up at the top of the search, or a particularly evil googlebomb? :-o

    work of genius I'd say lol, it's clearly designed to teach people not to fool about with mains electricity if they don't know what they'd doing ;)
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  • nuggetreggaenuggetreggae
    edited October 2010
    holy crap man that could cause a few little old ladies to meet their maker especially if it has a metal casing. Thats so irresponsible how come it is at the top result????!!!!?!?!?!?
  • JamesWJamesW
    edited October 2010
    guesser wrote: »
    teach people not to fool about with mains electricity if they don't know what they'd doing ;)
    They won't do it again, that's for sure! :lol:
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