chriscoate
Free Member
Hello, I hope you can help with this issue.
Used to have a Bolero 630EK with a fitted Reverse Polarity checker/switcher unit which worked very well.
We now have a 2010 Bolero 680FB which has a reverse polarity indicator built in to the Sergeant (I think) Electrics Control Panel.
We have just returned from a trip to Europe and came across a reverse
polarity situation twice while we were away, once in Germany and once in
Holland.
In anticipation of this possibility, prior to departure I made up my own
reverse polarity connector (male/female 3 pin blue/white standard sockets)
with the live/neutral pin connections reversed.
At the German site (standard 3-pin socket), the RP red light came on so I
disconncted the supply, added the RP connector in line, re-connected the
supply and the red RP light went out.
At the Dutch site (Continental 2-pin + recessed earth pin socket so our
standard Continental adaptor was used), the RP red light came on so I
disconncted the supply, added the RP connector in line, re-connected the
supply and the red RP light stayed on.
Does anyone know why the red RP indicator still stayed on?
Was there any other kit required to turn off the red RP light or would this
be unavoidable in circumstances such as this?
There seemed to be no issue with our electrical devices, were they still
safe to use?
Are there any other safety precautions we can take when hooking up to
Continental (or UK) supplies - we always follow the handbok process for
hook-up and disconnection.
Rgds,
Chris & Kim
Used to have a Bolero 630EK with a fitted Reverse Polarity checker/switcher unit which worked very well.
We now have a 2010 Bolero 680FB which has a reverse polarity indicator built in to the Sergeant (I think) Electrics Control Panel.
We have just returned from a trip to Europe and came across a reverse
polarity situation twice while we were away, once in Germany and once in
Holland.
In anticipation of this possibility, prior to departure I made up my own
reverse polarity connector (male/female 3 pin blue/white standard sockets)
with the live/neutral pin connections reversed.
At the German site (standard 3-pin socket), the RP red light came on so I
disconncted the supply, added the RP connector in line, re-connected the
supply and the red RP light went out.
At the Dutch site (Continental 2-pin + recessed earth pin socket so our
standard Continental adaptor was used), the RP red light came on so I
disconncted the supply, added the RP connector in line, re-connected the
supply and the red RP light stayed on.
Does anyone know why the red RP indicator still stayed on?
Was there any other kit required to turn off the red RP light or would this
be unavoidable in circumstances such as this?
There seemed to be no issue with our electrical devices, were they still
safe to use?
Are there any other safety precautions we can take when hooking up to
Continental (or UK) supplies - we always follow the handbok process for
hook-up and disconnection.
Rgds,
Chris & Kim