Socket outlets 3 phase - ELU

[Dylboy]

Just a bit of an add on... those 3 phase plugs have RED caps... Is that not the same as a RED dedicated socket outlet which does not require earth leakage ? By all means it's a special plug so no vacume cleaner or iron is plugged in ?

So in my naive eyes it's a red socket which means not under earth leakage.

Just my 2c... Sure I don't know it all and in the greater scheme I am a noobi to the electrical scene as not enough years and teeth in the game

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[GCE]

Just a bit of an add on... those 3 phase plugs have RED caps... Is that not the same as a RED dedicated socket outlet which does not require earth leakage ? By all means it's a special plug so no vacume cleaner or iron is plugged in ?

So in my naive eyes it's a red socket which means not under earth leakage.

Just my 2c... Sure I don't know it all and in the greater scheme I am a noobi to the electrical scene as not enough years and teeth in the game

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If you look at the SANS regs with regards to the manufacturing of the sockets , the answer is no they are not dedicated if the earth pin is at 6 O'clock
You do get sockets where you can change the position of the earth pin and that you can use as a dedicated

Fast food outlets have seen the advantage of the earth leakage on the 3 phase sockets in protecting staff and equipment and easier to change out machines