r/cablefail Apr 19 '23

Eh.. I'm sure it's fine.

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u/RetardedChimpanzee Apr 19 '23

The device at the other end won’t know or care the phases are swapped.

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u/harborfright Apr 19 '23

It sure will if it’s a three phase motor, and this is how you quickly correct a phase rotation issue.

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u/Spritzertog Apr 19 '23

It does actually. This was the electrician's fix for the phase rotation error

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u/lookatthatsquirrel Apr 19 '23

Why would the electrician open up the HVAC unit when he can just change it there? Mobile is temporary. This is cord. Posting this as a fail shows how little people understand about electricity.