Polarity

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  1. mcmcdonald

    mcmcdonald New Member

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    Hi!

    What's the polarity of the power supply?
    My power supply gives me the choice between plus and minus outside or inside.

    I think it should be plus inside and minus outside.

    Is this right?

    Thanks!
    Andreas
     
  2. DracoLlasa

    DracoLlasa UDOOer

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    yes that is correct, the center pole should be positive
     
  3. mcmcdonald

    mcmcdonald New Member

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    Thanks! Now i can start running my udoo!
     
  4. delba

    delba Administrator Staff Member

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    nikodll New Member

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    I accidentally used a wrong plug from my power supply, connecting the reverse polarity and it immediately burned the board. Very sad the UDOO team did not implement the reverse polarity protection. Be careful everyone!
     
  6. DracoLlasa

    DracoLlasa UDOOer

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    could also say, its just as sad that you didnt check the documentation...
    guess we have lessons learned on both sides :)
     
  7. nikodll

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    Not exactly as sad, because that I didn't check the documentation is only sad for me, while that the UDOO team has not implemented the reverse polarity protection is sad to more or less all the customers, who have to be very careful about it ;)
     

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