Crossing live and neutral wires ?
 

I've bought a 2 pin connector with the intention of making up an extension
for my lawnmower, however now that I look at the connector I realise that it
is not keyed (ie there is nothing to make sure that you connect the 2 parts
the right way) Although I've marked the 2 halves to try and ensure that live
is always connected to live what will happen if I get it wrong ? Will the
RCD trip, the mower motor go backwards, loud noises and lots of smoke etc???

Cheers

Jim

Crossing live and neutral wires ?
 

what will happen if I get it wrong ?

"Wrong" is meaningless in this context. It will work the same either way.

Crossing live and neutral wires ?
 

Jim wrote:
I've bought a 2 pin connector with the intention of making up an
extension for my lawnmower, however now that I look at the connector
I realise that it is not keyed (ie there is nothing to make sure that
you connect the 2 parts the right way) Although I've marked the 2
halves to try and ensure that live is always connected to live what
will happen if I get it wrong ? Will the RCD trip, the mower motor go
backwards, loud noises and lots of smoke etc???
Cheers

Jim

No, the mower will just go as normal, it doesn't matter which way they are
connected.

Crossing live and neutral wires ?
 

Phil L wrote:
Jim wrote:
I've bought a 2 pin connector with the intention of making up an
extension for my lawnmower, however now that I look at the connector
I realise that it is not keyed (ie there is nothing to make sure that
you connect the 2 parts the right way) Although I've marked the 2
halves to try and ensure that live is always connected to live what
will happen if I get it wrong ? Will the RCD trip, the mower motor go
backwards, loud noises and lots of smoke etc???
Cheers

Jim

No, the mower will just go as normal, it doesn't matter which way they are
connected.

No it won't. If you connect it the wrong way it will put the grass
back down

Crossing live and neutral wires ?
 

mike wrote:
Phil L wrote:
Jim wrote:
I've bought a 2 pin connector with the intention of making up an
extension for my lawnmower, however now that I look at the connector
I realise that it is not keyed (ie there is nothing to make sure
that you connect the 2 parts the right way) Although I've marked
the 2 halves to try and ensure that live is always connected to
live what will happen if I get it wrong ? Will the RCD trip, the
mower motor go backwards, loud noises and lots of smoke etc???
Cheers

Jim

No, the mower will just go as normal, it doesn't matter which way
they are connected.

No it won't. If you connect it the wrong way it will put the grass
back down

So, if I wire my portable planer the wrong way, it will add thin bits of
wood. Genius! Just what I need!


--
Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

Crossing live and neutral wires ?
 

The Medway Handyman wrote:
mike wrote:
Phil L wrote:
Jim wrote:
I've bought a 2 pin connector with the intention of making up an
extension for my lawnmower, however now that I look at the
connector I realise that it is not keyed (ie there is nothing to
make sure that you connect the 2 parts the right way) Although
I've marked the 2 halves to try and ensure that live is always
connected to live what will happen if I get it wrong ? Will the
RCD trip, the mower motor go backwards, loud noises and lots of
smoke etc??? Cheers

Jim

No, the mower will just go as normal, it doesn't matter which way
they are connected.

No it won't. If you connect it the wrong way it will put the grass
back down

So, if I wire my portable planer the wrong way, it will add thin bits
of wood. Genius! Just what I need!

Just don't try it with a macerator

Crossing live and neutral wires ?
 

Jim wrote:

now that I look at the connector I realise that it
is not keyed (ie there is nothing to make sure that you connect the 2 parts
the right way)

If it's double insulated, it doesn't care. The distinction between L &
N (for a single phase system) is only based on their relative
connections to an earth. No earth, no remaining distinction.

Crossing live and neutral wires ?
 

mike wrote:
Phil L wrote:
Jim wrote:
I've bought a 2 pin connector with the intention of making up an
extension for my lawnmower, however now that I look at the connector
I realise that it is not keyed (ie there is nothing to make sure
that you connect the 2 parts the right way) Although I've marked
the 2 halves to try and ensure that live is always connected to
live what will happen if I get it wrong ? Will the RCD trip, the
mower motor go backwards, loud noises and lots of smoke etc???
Cheers

Jim

No, the mower will just go as normal, it doesn't matter which way
they are connected.

No it won't. If you connect it the wrong way it will put the grass
back down

I wish all my power tools had an "undo" button.

--
LSR