PDP 8/e power wires

From: Fred Cisin <cisin_at_xenosoft.com>
Date: Tue Jul 25 19:00:55 2000

> White is "hot", black is "neutral" and green is ground. Most of the screw
> on plugs have a legend on them or on the package. Remember they are
> designed for people who have no training to install.

I always thought that the "usual" color code for electrical wiring was
BLACK is HOT, WHITE is NEUTRAL, and green is ground. Am I remembering it
wrong? or is the PDP 8/e backwards from everything else?


'Course, if you soak them in WD-40 long enough, it might not matter.

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Grumpy Ol' Fred        cisin_at_xenosoft.com
Received on Tue Jul 25 2000 - 19:00:55 BST

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