Reverse Polarity

Has anyone encountered a reverse polarity single phase PME supply to a house? If so, how did it happen and how was it detected?

I am intrigued to how you would discover it by measuring L-N, L-E, and N-E at the incoming side of the Main Switch, as the Earthing conductor would be connected to the Line at the cut-out and give 0V, the same as if it were correctly wired and you were measuring N-E?

I cannot get my head around how you would detect the issue.... maybe I will set it up on an empty standalone C/U and see what I get?

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  • Might might be able to achieve the same effect using a non-contact voltage indicator, or if you like living dangerously . . . a neon screwdriver!

    All joking aside, please don't use a 'neon screwdriver' . . . mentioned to illustrate the concept only! Slight smile

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