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Question about reversed-polarity in an AC outlet
Did the scanner ever work plugged into a different outlet...as I do not know of
any scanner that uses 110 but uses a transformer so there could be a chance he has the wrong transformer for the scanner and there's where you have the wrong polarity with the wall wart....that being DC...if he did try it in another outlet and it worked ...did he try a different outlet on the power strip I have seen power strip outlet go bad.... |
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"Comteck" bravely wrote to "All" (11 Feb 05 02:46:39)
--- on the heady topic of " Question about reversed-polarity in an AC outlet" Co Subject: Question about reversed-polarity in an AC outlet Co Xref: aeinews sci.electronics.basics:5591 Co First of all, I'm not sure what you mean by "the good old days". DC Co is very widely used today. Co Secondly, AC does have a hot and a neutral. You can buy AC testers at Co Canadian Tire. It's looks sorta like a pen with a single plastic Co blade on the end. If you stick the blade into the hot side of a Co receptacle, the light will turn on, but if you put it on the neutral Co side, it will not. Co This simple test proves that, even though there is no plus and minus Co with AC, there is still a polarity. All it proves is one line is referenced to ground. If you try this with 240vac both slots will light up that type of tester. A*s*i*m*o*v .... :) What does that wire do? =8Q (oh!) |
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"Jeff Miller" bravely wrote to "All" (03 Mar 05 07:56:15)
--- on the heady topic of " Question about reversed-polarity in an AC = outlet" JM From: Jeff Miller JM Xref: aeinews sci.electronics.basics:23567 JM I also spent quite a bit of time squeezing train transformer secondary JM wires convinced it would make me some sort of superman. My guess is electroconvulsive therapy has worked wonders for you then? A*s*i*m*o*v .... No electrons were harmed in the posting of this message. |
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"Asimov" writes:
"Jeff Miller" bravely wrote to "All" (03 Mar 05 07:56:15) --- on the heady topic of " Question about reversed-polarity in an AC outlet" JM From: Jeff Miller JM Xref: aeinews sci.electronics.basics:23567 JM I also spent quite a bit of time squeezing train transformer secondary JM wires convinced it would make me some sort of superman. My guess is electroconvulsive therapy has worked wonders for you then? He would have to have reversed the primary and secondary for that. --- sam | Sci.Electronics.Repair FAQ Mirror: http://repairfaq.ece.drexel.edu/ Repair | Main Table of Contents: http://repairfaq.ece.drexel.edu/REPAIR/ +Lasers | Sam's Laser FAQ: http://repairfaq.ece.drexel.edu/sam/lasersam.htm | Mirror Sites: http://repairfaq.ece.drexel.edu/REPAIR/F_mirror.html Note: These links are hopefully temporary until we can sort out the excessive traffic on Repairfaq.org. Important: Anything sent to the email address in the message header above is ignored unless my full name is included in the subject line. Or, you can contact me via the Feedback Form in the FAQs. |
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