Is Blue or Brown live?

Post by **windysurfer** » 09 Jul 2008, 19:10

Just about to connect up the 12v from my fridge to the split charge but which is which?

Post by **jamesc76** » 09 Jul 2008, 19:15

do you mean the wires from a relay or the ones from the fridge????

Post by **windysurfer** » 09 Jul 2008, 19:17

The ones from the fridge

Heres the diagram that came with it if you can make it out

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Post by **Mocki** » 09 Jul 2008, 19:18

the 12v bit of a fridge is a heating element, so its like a bulb, it matter not.
most fridges 12v heater element wires are both black

unless you mean the ignitor bit, in which case. refer to owners manual.....?

Post by **windysurfer** » 09 Jul 2008, 19:20

It's the wires for the 12v heater..

See above post for diagram.

cheers

GAz

Post by **Mocki** » 09 Jul 2008, 19:36

then as i said ( before the diagram was there) it matters not, its a heating element.

NEXT!

Post by **windysurfer** » 09 Jul 2008, 19:40

cheers

Off to play with my crimpers

Post by **jamesc76** » 09 Jul 2008, 19:43

windysurferuk wrote:cheers

Off to play with my crimpers

Thats soo 80's its straightners now!!!!

Post by **Mocki** » 09 Jul 2008, 19:49

jamesc76 wrote: Thats soo 80's its straightners now!!!!

i use them all the time!!!

Post by **kevtherev** » 09 Jul 2008, 20:35

What the blithering heck on!!??

Post by **R0B** » 09 Jul 2008, 20:38

ask him to drop his keks next time you see him...

What the blithering heck on!!??

Post by **Mocki** » 09 Jul 2008, 20:39

kevtherev wrote:What the blithering heck on!!??

my long blonde curls........ this bald wig i only wear to club meets y'know
got it the same place R0B got his.......and Torz........

Post by **Mr Bean** » 10 Jul 2008, 22:54

Mocki wrote:the 12v bit of a fridge is a heating element, so its like a bulb, it matter not.
most fridges 12v heater element wires are both black

unless you mean the ignitor bit, in which case. refer to owners manual.....?

In that circuit brown is clearly line and blue is clearly neutral on the 240V mains circuit mains. Here the blue will be at earth potential give or take a volt or two while the brown will be up at mains potential (240V)
It is true to say that on the 12V circuit polarity is not important but it is good practice to follow the standard of brown (used to be red) as positive and blue (used to be black as negative. Then anyone other than yourself who may come after you will have a better chance to identify the possitive and negative connections.
Cheers
pedantic Ken

Post by **ELVIS** » 10 Jul 2008, 23:11

if i am not sure i get my wife to put her right hand on the -ve post of the battery and lick any exposed wires in turn , its real easy to tell when she finda the live........................

Post by **Mr Bean** » 11 Jul 2008, 12:13

ELVIS wrote:if i am not sure i get my wife to put her right hand on the -ve post of the battery and lick any exposed wires in turn , its real easy to tell when she finda the live........................

How does her Afro haircut and wide open eyes go with your quif Elvis?
Cheers
Ken