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Re: The pole reverser - what's it do?
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Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:09:26 GMT
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> The pole or control switch included in 8293 - Power Functions Motor Set
> allows you to change the direction that motors will turn. When you change
> the setting on the switch from one side to the other, the functions attached
> to your motor will change direction. Also, by placing the switch in the
> middle, LED lights will still continue to function.
The last sentence is especially misleading. In 8293 the LEDs are connected
directly on the battery pack. So they continue to function regardless of the
state of the pole reverser. But of course if the LEDs are connected to the pole
reverser they are off when the switch is in the middle position!
Philo
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| (...) This leads me to a question. PF uses 4 wires instead of 2, and it is my understanding that the pole reverser only switches two of these and the other 2 remain powered. Could the LEDs then be made to stay on with the Pole Reverser in the middle (...) (15 years ago, 23-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| "Santeri Piippo" <arezey@SPAMgmailSPAM.com> wrote in message news:KF9zpE.L0E@lugnet.com... (...) According to (URL) does the Power Functions Pole Switch do? The pole or control switch included in 8293 - Power Functions Motor Set allows you to (...) (15 years ago, 18-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic)
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