Talk:Domestic AC power plugs & sockets/Error about polarity

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In the description of the American type II plug, the main text says that the neutral pin is wider, while the caption on the photograph says that the live pin is wider. Please excuse me for not trying to figure out for myself which one is correct...

--216.41.45.78 15:59, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Regarding the American plug design, the text says, "the neutral pin is slightly wider at the tip in a polarised installation." But the photo caption says that the wider pin is live. I can't correct the article because I don't know which is correct, but somebody that knows something ought to fix something; otherwise, I will have to use a paper-clip to figure out which is live, and this may cause what my doctor refers to as "a mild discomfort." JeffWhitledge 16:58, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)

I know the ground prong is longer for safety reasons, so as to make contact first, so I'm pretty sure the neutral is bigger for the same reason. I'll have to check when I get home. :-) Doovinator 16:20, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)

I'm the one who made the changes. I talked with a coworker who is an electrician licensed in the US, and he says that the narrow pin is hot and the wide pin is neutral--Jon Kaye (gte457f AT prism DOT gatech DOT edu)

Good work on noticing that error, people. Chameleon 15:31, 11 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Thanks JeffWhitledge 16:58, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)