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Subject Topic: Camping Gaz fridge Help!!!!!!!!!! Post Reply Post New Topic
20/7/2009 at 7:03pm
 Location: Grimsby N.E.Lincolnshire
 Outfit: Pennine pullman
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I have an 15 year old Groenland CTL 175 Fridge and have used it on Gas and 240 but never on 12v it has a Black and a blue wire. Anyone an idea on which is the positive and the negative, I have contacted Camping Gaz ad athough helpfull couldnt  be sure!!!!!!!  Please help anyone as i need it for France in three days. Nothing like cutting it fine.

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21/7/2009 at 10:29am
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Scott

On 12v is doesnt realy matter which way you connect up, you will only be completeing a circuit.

However Black is positive and blue is nagative.

All the best

Brian



21/7/2009 at 8:32pm
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Surely with DC it does matter? It's AC that doesn't matter, isn't it?


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Its just a heating element so i would say either way is ok

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21/7/2009 at 9:05pm
 Location: Grimsby N.E.Lincolnshire
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All fixed thanks yep you where correct black is positive with its age may be it didnt matter but if it had a capacitor and diodes i was botherd it may cause some form of fire hazard.

thanks to all who contributed

Graham  



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