Can a heavy current come from a normal Schuko outlet?

gi
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I was called today in a public institution to pull my laptop out of the socket because there was supposedly high current on it. I'm lucky that nothing has happened yet.

The request, of course, I have complied, but that was a normal white Schuko socket for CEE 7/4 plug, because there's even high current on it? We used to have a power outlet in the utility room and it was red and the plugs looked different.

Au

Extremely unrealistic claim - by whom at the office always. This is not allowed.

In addition, you would have to replace your laptop, which would be now (you had him already connected).

I'm assuming that you did not have permission to connect the laptop. Was that in the waiting area at the socket for the cleaning service?

Su

This is possible if the N is flared and there's a zero offset due to unequal loading of the outer conductor.

However, one would probably already see that in the building based on the lighting, which no longer shines evenly.

You probably just wanted to shock you, so you do not steal electricity.

Ca

"Starkstrom" is at this point a lay term for three-phase current.

You do not get this from a Schukodose, because she has too few contacts for it.

If, contrary to expectations, 400V were still on the can, then that is a grossly negligent error and your laptop would most likely have smoked off.

A "power socket" has 5 holes and provides in addition to the three-phase current also "normal" power, so that even with this adapter with a laptop could operate without being broken by too high voltage, since the adapter then the socket so contacted that only "normal" power goes to the laptop.

gi

I opened the lid of an ordinary floor box in a table-topped lounge area.

Ky

One would see a zero point shift, in a office, on countless broken bones…

Jo

That would be quite possible with a technical defect.

lo

So for the first time is strong current eigendlich a colloquial term for three-phase AC (three-phase AC)

Three-phase sockets have 5 contacts. Besides L1, L2 and L3 also N and PE. In some rare cases, there are only four contacts. Then if no N is needed.

either you did not know it better in the appropriate facility, or you say it so that people do not recharge their smartphones and laptops in droves.

Au

Well, I suppose you were not an office worker at the time.