Kettle vs Cloverleaf Socket Difference?

[embalse]

Kettle vs Cloverleaf Socket Difference?
When I take a Kettle socket reading of the Voltage I get 241.6v
When I take a Cloverleaf socket reading of the Voltage I get 2.308v

If this is correct, why is there a difference in V as they are both coming directly from the 240v mains?

 

[embalse]

Unless you measured at exactly the same time of day, it's entirely possible that the mains voltage had just varied.

The UK spec is meant to be 230 volts, but has a tolerance of -6% and +10%, therefore anything between 216.2 and 253 volts is possible.

Thanks I know its me being dense, but the cloverleaf sockets is reading 2.308 volts which is a big difference?

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[embalse]

I did use the left/right pins for the last reading. According to Google, the live pin is the centre, which I used this time. It was the same reading, more or less.

I guess my question should be: What should the volts read in a cloverleaf socket?

 

[embalse]

Pins are arranged the same as a "kettle lead" C13/C14 from what I can find out - not that that explains anything!

Thanks. Very helpful

 

[embalse]

Are you sure the cloverleaf lead is sound ? Is this the same lead that in another thread you said it blew fuses when connected to a power brick ?

Yep, That was the issue. First time using a multimeter so I was a little confused as to what the issue was