Reverse polarity on hook up connection
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- On our first trip to France I had heard about reverse polarity on electric hook up, this made me look in to this as I didn't want to fry my electrics!
as far as I'm aware reverse polarity won't damage your van but could leave Some electrical items live even when they are switched off.
This video shows how I check for reverse polarity and how you can use a second reverse plug to change the polarity.
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Good advice. I've not come across any foreign sites with 2 pin plugs yet they've all had the standard blue type 3 pin plug. My motorhome's Sargeant power unit has a reverse polarity indicator light, it doesn't swap polarity though. So, maybe I need a reversed 3 pin blue adapter.
Thanks Bob, I haven’t been to a site in France with a 3 pin plug yet. I better get one of those as well, just in case!
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Hi ya good video I've just relise thinking back to on your last video about changing your two 7th pins plugs to just one 13pin plug which is what I've got now as I've just change my van for a newer one which only as one 13pin plug on as my older van had two 7th n's plug on does that mean now I'll have to get my plug socket on car change to a 13pin socket as at the moment it a 7pin socket as only just relise .kev
No, you can get an adapter. Have a look at the link below. Cheers
www.thecaravanshop.co.uk/towing-equipment/13-pin-to-7-pin-adapt/13-pin-to-7-pin-adaptor/prod_424.html
Brilliant video very informative thanks
Glad it helped, thanks for watching and feedback 😊
Another great video! Thank you. We are off to France for the 1st time this year with the caravan so this is very helpful.
You will love France, we are not going this year but have already booked for next year. 😊
Good info many thanks subscribed
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Hi ya thanks for getting bak to me about the 13th plug socket change over from 7pin I've made a few phone round some tow bar fitter places and told them about my 7pin socket and ny caravan got a 13pin plug they said I would need a new 13pin socket on car as I've only got one socket 4 trailer lights and not a grey one 4 chargening leisure battery plus I've got AD on van as well so gotta have axtra wiring added ant cheap good job I watches your video other wise I would of been in a pickle so thanks anyway keep up the good work .kev
Thanks Kev, it’s much easier having one plug, hope you get it sorted.👍
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Nice one not been abroad with van yet
Thanks, we have been 2 years on the trot and loved it. We are staying in Devon this year for our main summer holiday but will definitely be returning to France again.
Booked a couple of sites for May over in Brittany. I've got a plug and Socket spare, so I'll get a foot of cable and make my own reverse adapter just in case. The sites I've booked don't say whether they have RP, but I'm also taking the 2 pin adapter as well, but hopefully they will just have the standard set up. Thanks for the info! Cheers......
Hi John, as long as you test it first you will be fine. However we went to one site and the polarity somehow changed whilst we were there, not sure what happened there! Some sites have it listed but a lot don’t bother. Thanks for watching 😊
@@TheCaravanNut Thanks for the reply, yes I will test it with one of those test plugs You can get off Ebay or Amazon Cheers and I subscribed (Forgot to say before).
good video sir. I need some information tho. Thing is after realsing that we have been running 2 freezers for past 8 months on a switch with reverse polarity we have also noticed that our bill has gone up almost 80 to 100 pound. Dont know yet why because our consumption is still the same so why bill has increased??? Can this be the reason??
Sorry I have no idea, this clip is in relation to caravan hook up.
The Caravan Nut thanks for your reply and yeah I understand. But since the issue was same as reverse polarity I thought u must be good with electrical stuff overall hence asked. Thanks again. If you can ask any expert for us as I am looking still that ll be appreciated.
In short - no.
Very useful
Thanks for watching