Comment on Be aware that buying electrical items from Ali Express might not be too clever.
PeterLG@theblower.au 4 days agoThe L and N are for Live and Neutral - the 240V end. The small black chip is a bridge rectifier with its big brown capacitor.
DiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zone 4 days ago
Oh I hear you mate. The thing is that the unit was closed up with the markings for mains and output clearly marked on the casing. After reading TRK 's input, I think that the guts were placed the wrong way around.
Basically I connected the 240 to the DC output terminals.
I contacted my friend earlier to explain this. I admitted that it was my error even though I followed the markings on the casing.
She’s ok about it and has thrown them all away.
PeterLG@theblower.au 4 days ago
@DiaDeLosMuertos
Bugger! I would never have considered opening the device to check the internal connection before hooking it up. Ouch. You had a word with the supplier?
DiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zone 4 days ago
The lady that purchased them made a complaint straight away on Saturday morning. I messaged her yesterday to confess that it was possibly and partially my mistake. She said not to worry as she considers them a fire risk anyway. I asked her to keep them so I could have another look but she’s thrown them in the bin. Off to Bunnings for her next.