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RTA-420 pin 3 hot?
March 22nd, 2012, 01:38 PM #1Junior Member
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RTA-420 pin 3 hot?
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Re: RTA-420 pin 3 hot?
March 22nd, 2012, 02:57 PM #2Rational Instructor
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On a more serious note, considering they were made cheap in Asia, not surprising. You'd be surprised how often I have discovered miswired molded cables that are made there.Last edited by Arthur Skudra; March 22nd, 2012 at 03:01 PM.
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Re: RTA-420 pin 3 hot?
March 22nd, 2012, 04:29 PM #3Rational Dude
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really...?
March 22nd, 2012, 04:31 PM #4Junior Member
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So it's cheaper to make pin 3 hot, rather than pin 2?! Originally Posted by Arthur Skudra
Last edited by jeffmpelletier; March 22nd, 2012 at 04:37 PM.
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March 22nd, 2012, 05:26 PM #5Rational Instructor
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Yep, by 180 degrees! Originally Posted by jeffmpelletier
So it's cheaper to make pin 3 hot, rather than pin 2?!
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Re: RTA-420 pin 3 hot?
March 22nd, 2012, 05:32 PM #6Junior Member
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It must be because we're 180° from China. Originally Posted by Arthur Skudra
Yep, by 180 degrees!
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