Jamo

iTrader: (23)

can anyone tell me which is the live on a cigarette lighter plug thing.

is it the wire that goes to the tip, or the wire that goes to the sides?

dpb

Tip should imagine

P1 Daveyboy

Think you will find its the centre pin get volt meter and go between centre pin and metal part of car you should get voltage if not try other pin and metal part

Jamo

iTrader: (23)

I thought that too, but thought it was better to ask the pool of knowledge first

P1 Daveyboy

Always worth an ask rather than blow a fuse

Jamo

iTrader: (23)

its a 12v tv for the caravan so not sure it will be just a fuse, it will probably just melt the caravan lol

Rich D

iTrader: (12)

the tip is live

GC8

Its the centre James. You can confirm this for yourself by either looking in the plug - the centre positive will be fused, or by using a tester on the socket: red probe on the centre and black probe on the edge = +12v.

Jamo

iTrader: (23)

simon a bloke has just left ian mountains on one of his tarmac 8 wheelers, any use?

Dedrater

Who can answer this then.

Why don't you get a shock off it if you stick your finger down there.

..and, sort of linked..

Why can you get your electric tooth brush charger base, which can charge a high powered device, which only uses plastic conducter, is water proof and u can stick in your gob while charging, not electrocute you?

Prize for the shortest, precise answer, that is correct, concerning the base charger and 12v ciggy power thing.

dpb

Lunatic

dpb

Do you enjoy having shocks in other places ?

The Zohan

Tip is live, usually the live and is usually a brown or red wire as the return/earth is usually black.

Go buy a 12v tester/probe-screwdriver to check.

Leslie

Tip is live, it is better protected from the earth side of the circuit. Whether it is positive or not depends which way round the battery is connected.

Les