Hmmm. Ok, so English is perhaps no good - can you perhaps translate it into JohnW2-speak?Schukosteckdosen im 90 ° Winkel, ideal für Winkelstecker. - Ideal für Winkelstecker und Netzteile Which translates to When translated to English Sockets at a 90 ° angle, ideal for angle plug. - Ideal for Angle and Power Supplies OK I am being silly nowthanks to Google translate.
Do I take it that you mean 'standard plugs' (with cable outlet at right angles to pins)?
It never actually occurred to me that anyone would install it vertically. However, whether it's installed vertically or horizontally, it would surely be very daft (and virtually unprecedented?) to have the sockets rotated through 90 degress from the position they're in, for the reason you give. The way they've done it seems to me to be 'the expected and obvious' orientation - and the only thing it's at 90° to is the daft method
... or am I missing something?Ah, yes, that's probably the explanation. However, this item was obviously designed for BS1363 plugs and, as I said, to have multiple sockets the 'other way around' for such plugs would be plain daft! One therefore would not really have expected them to make that comment (virtually a 'claim'/USP!) in relation to the item in question - after all, that's why I got confused!
You are correct, it would be daft to have them turned 90˚ from where they are - but it's actually too common and makes for a p**s poor PDU in terms of plugging things in.
It probably isn't "designed for" our plugs, many of these types of device are "generic" in as much as they have a common extrusion with various alternative inserts they can fit. So this is "designed for" our sockets only in as far as they've fitted BS1363 socket inserts rather than Shuko or C13 or ...
That'sprobably true, but the particular manifestation/variant of their product which they are selling in the UK is obviously 'intended' (if you prefer that word to 'designed'!) to be used with BS1363 plugs.
That's their mistake, then. At least with cars designed initially for the continental market, the variant sold in the UK with steering wheel/pedals on other side etc. comes (well, every one I've seen does!) with a RHD-specific instruction manual that recognises that it is a variant!
I know what you are saying, but it sounds like you don't buy much electrical stuff (or even non-electrical stuff*) - even getting instructions with words in english can be a bonus for some of it
Still, they've put the sockets at a reasonable angle, so it seems like a decent unit - as I've mentioned, we've some in a box at work where the sockets are inline and the cable from one plug has to work it's way round the next.Oh, I buy a lot of all sorts of things and am more than well aware of the documentation problems (watch this space!). However, as I'm sure you'll agree, common does not mean 'right'. Of course, in some walks of life, instructions/documentation are regulated, as well as products.I know what you are saying, but it sounds like you don't buy much electrical stuff (or even non-electrical stuff*) - even getting instructions with words in english can be a bonus for some of it
I agree totally. As you realise, my initial confusion arose because I was looking at a product made 'as I would expect/hope', but with documentation that seemed to be making an issue about this!
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