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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Auto Addict on 04 June 2012, 08:23:49
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Off to France in the 'van on Friday.
How critical is it if I find the electrical hook-up on site has reverse polarity?
Should I rewire my mains cable if that is the case?
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Off to France in the 'van on Friday.
How critical is it if I find the electrical hook-up on site has reverse polarity?
Should I rewire my mains cable if that is the case?
Unless your distribution box in the caravan has a double pole isolator, if you don't & have a breaker trip, then you're only isolating the neutral & not the live. It only takes a few minutes to rewire your mains lead if it's arse about face. Before you do so though, try another socket ..... that might be the correct way round. ;)
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Off to France in the 'van on Friday.
How critical is it if I find the electrical hook-up on site has reverse polarity?
Should I rewire my mains cable if that is the case?
Unless your distribution box in the caravan has a double pole isolator, if you don't & have a breaker trip, then you're only isolating the neutral & not the live. It only takes a few minutes to rewire your mains lead if it's arse about face. Before you do so though, try another socket ..... that might be the correct way round. ;)
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Aren't the hook-ups normally shucko plugs in France? Which can be plugged-in either way round anyway. ;)
If you have a double pole RCD in the van electrics I wouldn't worry about it too much, TBH.
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Aren't the hook-ups normally shucko plugs in France? Which can be plugged-in either way round anyway. ;)
Even the French are waking up to the advantages of the proper UK style 3 pin plug & socket. :y
If you have a double pole RCD in the van electrics I wouldn't worry about it too much, TBH.
they don't tend to be unless the caravan is very new. ;)