Re: DIY Electricians
Can someone explain why which way round the live and neutral are matters.
In general, while "not as good" as done the right way, it will make no functional difference. In reality that exactly what you will get half the time in countries that don't have polarised plugs.
The main difference, is with the connections reversed, you may still end up with an appliance being connected to the mains "live" even under fault conditions after the fuse has blown.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
