>Interestingly, it shows that Scotland is 220V, 50Hz and uses
>only the square-pin UK plug.  The 'UK and Ireland' are apparently
>240V, 50Hz and also use a round-pin plug (old UK 5A type?).
>While I'm sure some folk this side of the border will be delighted
>to see Scotland listed separately from the UK, we'll need to
>watch out for the 20V drop at the border :-)

heh heh, I got this link from the web version of this weeks Electronics
Weekly (yes it comes out a day earlier than the printed one). I guess we
need to do a mass mailing to them to point out that this web site they
recommend has a fair number of major errors :))))))

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