Polarity reverser - home made. - Page 2

savantuk · 03-07-2009, 16:09

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Originally Posted by ScotJimland

not at all.. no offence meant, it wasn't a put down,

my comment was about previous discussions on using a reverse polarity adaptor ... and wasn't going to start another debate as it had been done to death already ..

not about your post or tip..

Hi, that's ok then

Would you, or somebody else that's party to the 'reason that you don't ever bother', please contact me, PM or email (dougdarterATaol.com). If it isn't strictly necessary to have the correct polarity, then it would ease my mind.

savantuk · 03-07-2009, 16:13

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Originally Posted by bigfoot

Just make up a Short lead with the blue plug and sockets and reverse live and neutral.
The rugby balls hinges wear in no time and they are not completly water proof.

Hi Bigfoot,

My 'rugby ball' is a round 4 years old, and has been opened and closed at least 100 times, and there is no sign at all of fatigue, and it has good 'O' ring seals at either end. It's a marine item, and built for heavy use. Came from the chandlers at the Vieux Port in Marseilles, if you ever get down that way. Cost about Eu10.

Geo · 03-07-2009, 16:31

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Originally Posted by savantuk

Hi, that's ok then

Would you, or somebody else that's party to the 'reason that you don't ever bother', please contact me, PM or email (dougdarterATaol.com). If it isn't strictly necessary to have the correct polarity, then it would ease my mind.

In a Nut shell
Every thing works either way round and presents no hazard or danger to you or the van

Bring on the Experts

Geo

ScotJimland · 03-07-2009, 16:33

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Originally Posted by savantuk

Hi, that's ok then

Would you, or somebody else that's party to the 'reason that you don't ever bother', please contact me, PM or email (dougdarterATaol.com). If it isn't strictly necessary to have the correct polarity, then it would ease my mind.

Hi Doug

Try a search 'reverse polarity ' .. pulls up plenty of threads..

in the meantime here is your starter for ten..

http://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/beginn...up-europe.html

after wading though all that you may still be just as unsure and maybe more confused.. but it makes good reading.. and if you feel safe checking and correcting then it can't do any harm.. unless your ball fills up with water .. (only kidding) ..

Jim

mondo · 03-07-2009, 16:43

Correct me if I'm wrong, (and I'm sure someone will) but I thought reverse polarity leads, HAD to be made by a qualified Sparky. When I spoke to a friend of mine,he said when you connect up and you get Reverse Polarity if your'e on a 2 pin connector turn it through 180 degrees and it's problem solved! Is he right..I know this is one of those threads that carries on and on and on AD INFINITUM.
Can we have an expert put it to bed !!!!

Geo · 03-07-2009, 18:25

Yes your mate is right, if the plug can be reversed its as simple as that, if its a 3 pin of course it cant just simply be reversed thats where the made up short lead comes in simply make a short male and female lead and deliberatly wire the live and nutral in one of the plugs the wrong way, ie live to the nutrel pin and nutrel to the live pin, I repeat in one plug only,it matters not which one.
then mark the lead so you know what it is, and hey presto your an expert

bigfoot · 03-07-2009, 18:31

I must have bought the cheapo version,it failed in about 6 months. Ended up using a box from Maplins,the type used for outside lighting

Weathersafe Outdoor Multi-Connector Box : Outdoor Wiring Accessories : Maplin

Or are these the ones you use?
Outdoor Single Connector Box : Outdoor Wiring Accessories : Maplin

Road Runner · 03-07-2009, 18:42

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Originally Posted by savantuk

Seems to me that this is a put down to a newbies first post

Did I upset you somehow??

I thought I'd post a useful tip - I haven't been long here, so I didn't know that the subject had been 'done to death'. Please excuse me. I'll try to be more circumspect in future!

Don't be daft I found it useful and plenty have viewed it