Posted on 10/07/2016 22:54
Hiya. We will soon be heading to Europe for an adventure with our van. I have read loads of posts on here which have been brilliant for advice. I have read about polarity and purchased a tester but I'm not sure what to do if it's not ok. Does it mean no electric while we are on that pitch?
Posted on 25/10/2016 19:26
Job on the list for next week is to replace single socket in microwave locker with double (triple actually) so tester can be permanently plugged in (along with stick blender)
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Are these testers rated for continuous use?
doesn't matter - the socket is dp switched ;-)
Posted on 25/10/2016 20:42
Job on the list for next week is to replace single socket in microwave locker with double (triple actually) so tester can be permanently plugged in (along with stick blender)
A place for everything…
Are these testers rated for continuous use?
Apparently not, but mine has been permanently live for about 10 years!
Posted on 26/10/2016 10:27
Polarity is a big problem! If polarity is reversed then the Nuetral pole becomes the live pole. If this occurs then this now live pole has no fuse protection , this means any fault will result in heating and melting of the cable and possible fire, because of non fuse protection.
obviously if reverse polarity is present and no faults are evident then it will behave as if there isn't any problem. But Do you want to take the Risk?
Posted on 26/10/2016 11:41
But I have plugged a hair drier into a reversed polarity socket outlet in a campsite shower block, I have used a toaster in a reversed polarity socket outlet in a holiday house, I have charged this I pad in a reversed polarity socket outlet in a hotel room ....Reversed polarity is everywhere in Europe, I can live with it, and it's no bigger problem in my caravan than elsewhere.
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