Rich Walbridge wrote:

> There is a little item on the market that checks for polarity too. It costs
> about $10(?) and can be plugged into any outlet to check the polarity
> (black/white reversal).

I think mine cost less than $10 (it was a long time ago) and it will reveal either a "hot ground" or a "hot neutral" condition, and also if the ground and neutral have been reversed. (then you get only one green light instead of two). I test every outlet with it before plugging anything in. My Argosy coach also
has the polarity indicator light Rich mentions but I have not actually plugged into any reverse-polarity outlet so have not seen it in operation.

John

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