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  1. 12th October 2005, 11:54 AM #1
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    Post Recall on twin halogen worklights - possible reverse polarity

    Energy Safe Victoria is concerned that the twin halogen light units (painted bright yellow) sold through Bunnings may be unsafe for use. It applies to those sold between November 2004 and May 2005. More info is at: http://www.esv.vic.gov.au/alerts/sa33.pdf
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  3. 12th October 2005, 06:08 PM #2
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    Recall on twin halogen worklights - possible reverse polarity

    When you turn it on, does it make things go dark, being reverse polarity??

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  4. 12th October 2005, 06:50 PM #3
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    We are definitely not revisiting that philosophical discussion......
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    Just showing my ignorance here, but does a light fitting usually have polarity? It must be different for a halogen light, but your common garden variety incandescent batten holder has no polarity. Any electrical gurus out there please feel free to satisfy my curiosity.

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    I'm guessing there's a switch for each light and they may have found some (all?) have the switch in the neutral rather than the active.
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    There may be an active/neutral reversal. This may put a switch in the neutral line or the wrong colours might be in the wrong places.
    In some countries this wouldn't be considered a "problem" but here the rules are pretty specific. I think this is a good thing.
    Electrical licencing in queensland, now thats an other thing all together.
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  8. 5th January 2006, 05:14 PM #7
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    Al,
    It brings back memories of the age old question:

    Is a failed switch open or closed all the time?
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