| kennethrl |
| I am making a BOSOZ. For the power switch.. is it OK just to open one leg of the 120v or is it best to open both? |
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| Alain Dupont |
kennethrl,
>> OK just to open one leg of the 120v
If you use a single power switch -> check to cut the hot wire... ;)
with a double power switch, you'll get no more advantages. :)
Regards. |
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| pinkmouse |
| Best practice is to switch both live and neutral. |
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| chipco3434 |
| quote: | | Best practice is to switch both live and neutral. |
I usually do but I don't know why.
Why? |
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| dw8083 |
Sometimes the power socket in the wall is wired backwards (neutral and hot switched). If someone is using a cheater to convert a 3 prongd plug to a 2 pronged plug, it can be inserted upside down and thus switch the hot and neutral.
-David |
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| chipco3434 |
Ah hah! The backfeed from a neutral.
That's why I'm a sissy and always disconnect the mains before working on the 110V stuff. |
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