Not sure if this is in the right place but involves both UK and France systems. I have made up some extension leads one with UK plug and French socket, two with French socket and UK plug, to make life easier when on holiday. In France SWMBO won't use the socket in the bathroom (considers it dangerous) and the mirror in hotel bedrooms is never near a socket - because they expect you to use the one in the bathroom!
Question.
I would expect to be able top plug one of these in in the UK (UK plug - French socket) then plug the French plug/UK socket into this one and have the L/N the correct way round in the free end UK socket.
If I follow the instructions on the plugs/sockets on where to put L and N it crosses the L/N when I test at the UK socket with a martindale. Tried this before we left for France 3 weeks ago and ended up swopping L/N in the French plug so I got the live in the right place on the UK socket.
Note - this is with a 3 pin French plug - not a two pin plug I could turn around.
Is this what you would expect?
Should I worry about it in France - the only place they are used.
Question.
I would expect to be able top plug one of these in in the UK (UK plug - French socket) then plug the French plug/UK socket into this one and have the L/N the correct way round in the free end UK socket.
If I follow the instructions on the plugs/sockets on where to put L and N it crosses the L/N when I test at the UK socket with a martindale. Tried this before we left for France 3 weeks ago and ended up swopping L/N in the French plug so I got the live in the right place on the UK socket.
Note - this is with a 3 pin French plug - not a two pin plug I could turn around.
Is this what you would expect?
Should I worry about it in France - the only place they are used.