How would you determine the polarity if an AC voltage?

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In Reply to: "You do not even have to worry about polarity." -- Really? posted by hukkfinn on August 27, 2007 at 08:45:07:

Answer, you can't since an AC voltage is constantly changing polarity.
No matter what way you hook DC up to the AC input the DC will be "routed" through the diodes and the unit will not know the difference.

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Edits: 08/27/07

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Topic - Question - any help appreciated - hukkfinn 08:39:04 08/26/07 (6)

RE: Question - any help appreciated - Drew Eckhardt 19:14:10 08/29/07 (0)

RE: Question - any help appreciated - budm 12:27:54 08/27/07 (1)

Kind of equipment - it's an Emu "Proformance" piano module - hukkfinn 08:21:32 08/29/07 (0)

RE: Question - any help appreciated - Tweekeng 13:16:00 08/26/07 (2)

"You do not even have to worry about polarity." -- Really? - hukkfinn 08:45:07 08/27/07 (1)

How would you determine the polarity if an AC voltage? - Tweekeng 16:09:27 08/27/07 (0)

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How would you determine the polarity if an AC voltage? - Tweekeng 16:09:27 08/27/07 (0)

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