Thread: How Can I Avoid Student Mistakes
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Re: How Can I Avoid Student Mistakes
The Dlink's are especially vulnerable. We have burned out more than our share of routers. Most of FIRST's equipment has reverse wiring fault protection. But, the Dlinks do not.

So, ANYTIME the wiring of the Dlink power cord is changed (even if it is just disconnected and reconnected), I make the students verify polarity and voltage with a volt meter before they can plug in a Dlink. The power cord is not color coded, so it is easy for the students to wire incorrectly.
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