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Quote: Originally posted by cathyhudd on 28/5/2007
We are new to caravanning and my husband is panicking about reverse polarity. If we decide to make a reverse polarity cable how do we do it? I'm sorry if this has already been covered but I'm new to this forum too.
Hi
It has been covered, but basically the best way of tooling yourself up is to make a short extension cable to the hook-up lead you'll already have, but swap the live and neutral wires in one end. Then if you buy a continental (French-to-Euro) hook-up adaptor, you'll have all the options covered.
If you were to go the other route and alter a French-to-Euro adaptor, you won't be able to correct the reverse polarity when at a site with Euro hook-up. (By "French" I mean the two-pin plugs like you'd find in a French house, and by "Euro" I mean the connector you'd find on a UK campsite.)
There have been lots of threads about reverse polarity, so for more info, including pictures, just do a search.
TT.
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