LED dimmer warning

[PaulRainbow]

At the risk of being controversial, maybe a check with the multimeter on the incoming would have saved a lot of grief on this post!

Tony

You are absolutely correct Tony. I assumed the supply marked 12v would be 12v (especially as it was next to a 12v socket). I checked the output and found it to be 27v but didn't immediately get the chance to check the incoming supply, as my friend had to go and pick his wife up. I called in the following day and finished testing, which is when i found the incoming supply was incorrectly labelled.

My mistake was starting the thread before i'd finished testing.

 

[PaulRainbow]

So can you check input voltage with a multimeter? On the assumption that you can, why didn't you?

Edit: Apologies. Just seen your website - you specialise in 12v electrics so 24v was an unexpected challenge...

People like you are the main reason so few people in the marine industry post on these forums.

 

[GHA]

Y
My mistake was starting the thread before i'd finished testing.

Wriggling now..

Your mistake was assuming the label was correct without taking a few seconds to double check before connecting or checking the output before letting all the magic smoke out..

A multimeter is worth its weight in gold., if you use it


Like I've never done that.. :redface-new:

That magic smoke smell stays around for ages

 

[Alex_Blackwood]

I am really disappointed (that is a polite expression) at some of the posts in this thread. Paul thought he had found a problem, expressed his concern and then faced up when he recognised his mistake. Good for him! The rest of you should know better and show some respect instead of aggressive hostility.

 

[Moderator]

Indeed. This thread has run its course.