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LewisM
24-03-2015, 05:28 PM
Are the RCA jack dew heaters usually centre positive?

Just finishing up a controller build and figured i should ask if it actually matters with the straps the polarity (I wouldn't think it mattered). I have been joing all my RCA females to the potentiometer with the female centre positive, following usual convention.

Thanks

RickS
24-03-2015, 05:52 PM
Polarity doesn't matter for the heater strips. They are just a long resistor.

LewisM
24-03-2015, 05:56 PM
That's what I thought - thanks Rick. I will just stick to centre + anyway, as I made the lightbox centre + too.