reverse the connection of neutral and phase

[Manoj Tiwari]

Can we reverse the connection of neutral and phase in electrical system ?

 

[Pete999]

Why would you want to do that?

 

[Brightspark2]

No....

 

[camerabloke]

is this a wind up?

 

[telectrix]

guessing OP is not from this country.

 

[Simonslimline]

Its friday

 

[telectrix]

and i'm robinson crusoe.

 

[GMES]

Hi Robinson and welcome to the forum

 

[telectrix]

i know it's friday. but due to the warm weather, bath night has had to be shunted forward from saturday to tonight, else 'er indoors says i'm sleeping in the shed.

 

[Marvo]

Can we reverse the connection of neutral and phase in electrical system ?

No, even in Mumbai this would be dangerous.

 

[trev]

Well let's be fair here lads, you could.
If you were really unhappy with something and wanted to either end your own life or someone else's
Oops, did I just give the OP an idea?

 

[Marvo]

I see what you're saying Trev, similar to examination papers where it's critical you understand the difference between can, may, ought, should and must. So I suppose after re-reading the question the answer is yes if you're in possession of the correct tools and a deathwish.

 

[trev]

I see what you're saying Trev, similar to examination papers where it's critical you understand the difference between can, may, ought, should and must. So I suppose after re-reading the question the answer is yes if you're in possession of the correct tools and a deathwish.

Exactly mate. We can. but we ought not to and we may not

 

[Brightspark2]

This is a poor effort for a friday night to be fair...


Come on we can do better than this...has no one got questions about wiring a shed up?

 

[trev]

This is a poor effort for a friday night to be fair...


Come on we can do better than this...has no one got questions about wiring a shed up?

Actually, now you come to mention it.......

 

[Hawk]

If you do it and plug your Hoover in it will blow instead of suck!! Lol joke

 

[Eddiesparks]

Most things would work but it would be more than slightly dangerous.

Similar to if you had a part p kitchen fitter do your fuseboard...

 

[Geordie Spark]

guessing OP is not from this country.

I think he's a Scouser.

 

[Geordie Spark]

If you do it and plug your Hoover in it will blow instead of suck!! Lol joke

................ bringing a whole new meaning to the term Blow Job.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Actually, now you come to mention it.......

DON'T you dare!!!!

 

[Marvo]

I think he's a Scouser.

Nah, he's not so bad off, he's in Mumbai.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Nah, he's not so bad off, he's in Mumbai.

Is that between Sunderland and Hartlepool??

 

[joe.ninety]

is this a wind up?

Surely, given the proposal to reverse polarity, this would be a wind down :devilish:

 

[D Skelton]

Hmmm, steady on lads...

Manoj, what type of electrical system are we talking about? In some cases, where there is no reference to earth on an electrical system the neutral isn't actually a neutral.

Can you expand more on your question?

 

[Knobhead]

If he’s in Mumbai they work to IES which is based on BS7671. Distribution is pretty much the same as here. At least they've stuck to 433/250V.

I’ve a friend at Mumbai university, I’ll see if he’ll send a copy.

PS if anyone wants a copy of the latest American codes drop me a PM. They make more sense than ours, written so you can actually follow them.
If a new code is added, say 711-3-X, it stays as 711-3-X with the addition of a suffix if it’s changed in subsequent editions.

 

[D Skelton]

But we're not sure if he is talking about an actual real life situation or if he's coming from a theoretical point of view. Either way, he could be talking about an electrically separate supply or a genny supply, maybe a reduced low voltage system?

Maybe if he's coming from a theoretical point of view he'd be better asking the question; "What is a neutral?"

Of course this is only speculation as we have so very little information to go on.

 

[Eddiesparks]

Maybe if he's coming from a theoretical point of view he'd be better asking the question; "What is a Neutral?

The Swiss are, apparently...

 

[Slowhand]

Can we reverse the connection of neutral and phase in electrical system ?

Yes of course you can. l do it all the time to save money, it makes the meter run backwards.....

 

[amckay]

My cousin had a council house for years and when they sent a spark round to do a pir he found revered polarity from the meter! God knows how long it'd been like that for!