[Kokatha man]

Originally Posted by Dennis

Just a warning for those newbie’s with Vixen gear – their tip is Centre –ve and outer +ve.

I use a Brother labeller to type and fix labels onto my mains adapters, stating the equipment it is to be used on, V, A and whether its centre +ve or –ve. Too easy to make mistakes in the dark, or under the feeble light of a dim red torch.

It seems that not all equipment is reverse polarity protected, which is a barbaric practice for modern astronomy gear.

Cheers

Dennis

And take heed of Dennis's post!!!