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Here is the question.
If the tester shows that the live and neutral are swtched round. What will happen?
Most devices in my van should be able to cope and have done for ages. So what should I do if the socket indicates a problem and why?
Alan
Here is the question.
If the tester shows that the live and neutral are swtched round. What will happen?
Most devices in my van should be able to cope and have done for ages. So what should I do if the socket indicates a problem and why?
Alan
I used to have a blue connector wired the wrong way round to link up when this happened, but gave up bothering . As long as you don't go touching any live wires (neutral or live in the plug) then you shouldn't get electrocuted . I think it was unclenorm who said about not sticking a knife in the toaster, but I don't think I'd do that even if it was wired up "correctly"
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I used to have a blue connector wired the wrong way round to link up when this happened, but gave up bothering . As long as you don't go touching any live wires (neutral or live in the plug) then you shouldn't get electrocuted . I think it was unclenorm who said about not sticking a knife in the toaster, but I don't think I'd do that even if it was wired up "correctly"
Me too, except that I never bothered in the first place.
I took advice from our highly qualified electrician neighbour, also a motorhomer, and he never bothers. Good enough for me.
If you do get an irresistible urge to dismantle the toaster, pull the plug out first and you will be safe . . . assuming you can put it back together again in time for the Memsahib's breakfast toast!!
Yep me too..... These testers are useful to me to do a quick check when doing a new install... It will have no effect which way you have the mains around the earth is import and if you need the RCD to work..... That's about it..... Quite frankly I would not worry to much about it.... If you find something wrong what are you going to do about it anyway..... Yes they are useful but you need to understand what it's saying and be able to fix the problem....
I also use mine to check for an earth connection (when I think about it). Wasn't going to mention it since it gives something else to worry about.
"Reversed polarity" is not far removed from gassing threads. I don't know of anybody who has been genuinely gassed, or electrocuted because of R/P!
I do know of several who have cut themselves badly with a baked beans tin though . . . which makes baked beans statistically more dangerous than reversed polarity on an ac supply!! (Cue the fart jokes!! )
Reversing the polarity on a dc supply is entirely another matter.
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. As long as you don't go touching any live wires (neutral or live in the plug) then you shouldn't get electrocuted 
