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Agree with what you say but when you get people on here asking if you should reverse the cables at both ends it makes you wonder whether it is wise to even suggest it should be done!

Saxo1

Quote: Originally posted by saxo1 on 07/8/2012

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Agree with what you say but when you get people on here asking if you should reverse the cables at both ends it makes you wonder whether it is wise to even suggest it should be done!

Saxo1

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Saxo

At least they ask and on the issue you mention I think they would get a very clear steer even if the individuals replying had opposing views on the need to correct reverse polarity

David

It's worth taking a polarity checker device abroad anyway.  Whatever your view on whether it's safe to plug in when live and neutral are reversed, the checker will tell you whether the earth is connected properly, which is arguably more important from a safety point of view.

At a French site last year, I plugged our tester in to one socket and found that live and neutral were reversed, and there was no earth connection.