Correct connections: £1 mains coin meter?

Apr 28, 2007 4 Replies

Can anyone advise which connections are which, on this £1 electric coin meter? Here is a photo:



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are four connections, lower left. Presumably they are: (not necessarily in correct order):


1) Live, from mains
2) Live, to appliances
3) Neutral, from mains 4) Neutral, to appliances

But which is which? There is a basic circuit diagram stamped on the inside of the terminals cover (right picture) which may explain it to the enlightened.



I cannot see any earth connection. Should there be one?



Thanks for any help.



Jake


Usually - Live in Neutral in Neutral out Live out

No earth required

On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:53:02 +0100, Jake Jones mused:

Meters are normally (from L to R) Live in, Neutral in, Neutral out, Live out.

Not usually.

I would say (Left to right) Live in, Neutral in, Neutral to appliance, Live to appliance

Thanks! (to John, Lurch and Tim)

Jake

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