Does It Matter How I Connect LNG In This Power Splitter?

[Boris_yo]

Does it matter how i connect Neutral, Live and Ground cables in 2 socket power splitter? I want to connect wires to right socket which is conductor to left (or vice versa), but since Ground wire is perfect in length to connect to left socket, i don't want to mess with it and connect right away, however Neutral and Live cables connect to right socket because i just want to, so i was wondering if i can connect Neutral and Live in right socket with Ground being on left socket.

Which of the following 3 variants is the perfect and which is safest or better both?

[8086]

Yes that is fine.

[SoftwareSamurai]

Electrically it makes no difference^*. However, "Neatness counts" as they say. So I would recommend connecting all three wires to just one plug's terminals. That way you can clearly see the incoming lines go to one plug, then get extended to the other.

_{(^*As long as Live goes to Live, Neutral goes to Neutral, and Ground goes to Ground, obviously.)}

[IanB]

That picture does not look right. The white box looks like a wall mounted power outlet designed for fixed installation. As such the cable connected to it would normally be a solid core cable installed in a conduit or behind a wall. However, the cable you appear to be connecting looks like the end of a stranded flexible cable. This is the wrong kind of cable to be connecting to that box (the box does not have the right kind of screw terminals for flex and it does not have strain relief where the cable enters). Also the white box does not look like it is designed for use as a free-standing socket.

I recognize that everyone in the world has been doing dangerous things with mains electricity for years, and that most people in the world have not electrocuted themselves or others by doing so, but you are scaring me. Please try not to kill yourself.

[Boris_yo]

Also the white box does not look like it is designed for use as a free-standing socket.

What is strain relief? This?



I don't think it can be attached to wall. Here is bottom/behind look:

[hacklordsniper]

Those undrilled holes in corners are actually for wall mounting