Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs?

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.mobile.android
Subject	Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs?
Date	2026-04-19 22:08 +0200
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On 2026-04-19 21:43, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>> On 2026-04-19 17:39, Arno Welzel wrote:
>>> micky, 2026-04-18 02:27:
>>>
>>>> In comp.mobile.android, on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:03:31 +0200, "Carlos
>>>> E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>>> [...]
>>>>> One time I was looking for red polish and blue polish in Amazon. Found
>>>>> them, but not cheap, so I desisted, also because it was not durable. I
>>>>> wanted to paint a kitchen tap cold and hot water sides, which have
>>>>> reversed marks (Germans do it in reverse than Spaniards, and the tap
>>>>> (Grohe) is German).
>>>>>
>>>> So which of you has hot on the left and cold on the right.
>>>
>>> In our place in Germany it is exactly this way - hot on the left and
>>> cold on the right. Also see this product page - the blue dot is on the
>>> right, and the red one on the left:
>>>
>>> <https://www.saniweb.de/grohe-essence-new-s-grosse-1-loch-waschtischarmatur-ohne-ablaufgarnitur-chrom-34294001.html>
>>>
>>
>> Look at this one. Same brand.
>>
>> <https://www.grohe.com/es-ES/producto/essence-essence-monomando-de-fregadero-1-2-high-gold-30270GN0>
>>
>> Red is on the right.
> 
>    Actually, red is towards the *back* and blue is towards the front. The
> handle is on the side of the tap, not in front as in the other example.

Yes.

Nevertheless, the plumber, two tenants, and myself interpret that as 
cold=left.

> 
>    We personally do not have such a tap, but some family has one and I
> think the orientation is a safety aspect, i.e. pushing *away* from you
> is red/hot. (Google seems to agree with me on this.) I think
> 'joystick'-like speed controls work the same way, i.e. away is
> 'dangerous'.

Buff.

> 
>    This another Grohe example in our country (The Netherlands). See the
> fourth picture, which is very clear: push away for hot/red.
> 
> <https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/p/grohe-eurosmart-cosmopolitan-keukenkraan-hoge-draaibare-c-uitloop-chroom-32843002/9200000099683497/>

Well, here we read it as "red=right". Reverse compared to what it 
should. Stupid tap. So the plumber reverses the connections, and we 
paint over the colours.

> 
>    N.B. bol.com is the Dutch 'Amazon' avant la lettre.
> 
>> The plumber asked me if I wanted to respect the colours, or the
>> tradition. I chose the tradition, I was not going to have the kitchen
>> reversed compared to the bathroom.
>>
>> The plumber told us that Grohe puts the hot water reversed.


-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs?  micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2026-04-15 11:17 -0400
  Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2026-04-15 17:29 +0200
    Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2026-04-15 11:38 -0400
      Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2026-04-16 08:28 +0200
  Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2026-04-15 11:34 -0400
    Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-15 16:06 +0000
      Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-04-15 11:42 -0600
        Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-16 10:58 +0000
          Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-16 18:52 +0200
            Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-16 22:25 +0000
              Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-17 09:03 +0200
                Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-04-17 08:29 +0100
                Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-17 12:44 +0200
                Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2026-04-17 20:27 -0400
                Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-04-18 07:05 +0100
                Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-18 13:29 +0200
                Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2026-04-18 23:49 -0400
                Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-19 14:41 +0200
                Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2026-04-19 17:39 +0200
                Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-19 21:02 +0200
                Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-19 19:43 +0000
                Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-19 22:08 +0200
                Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2026-04-23 12:46 +0200
                [OT] Taps [Was: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs?] "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-23 13:05 +0200
                Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2026-04-25 19:47 -0400
                Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-04-26 11:19 +0000
                [OT] Taps [Was: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs?] "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-26 14:23 +0200
                Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> - 2026-04-26 13:23 +0100
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            Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-16 22:34 +0000
    Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2026-04-16 08:31 +0200
      Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2026-04-16 16:06 -0400
        Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2026-04-17 11:41 +0200
          Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-04-17 11:01 +0100
    Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-04-16 07:46 +0100
      Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2026-04-16 12:51 +0200
      Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-16 14:08 +0000
        Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-04-16 15:22 +0100
      Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2026-04-16 16:11 -0400
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      Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2026-04-18 23:50 -0400
    Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2026-04-19 17:41 +0200
      Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2026-04-20 11:26 -0400
  Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-04-15 17:24 +0100
  Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs?  micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2026-04-16 16:17 -0400
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    Re: Do usb-C jacks work with prior plugs?  micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2026-04-17 20:23 -0400
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