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| ruddyboys |
 Jun 1 2010, 08:20 AM
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Hummel eigentümer  Group: Members Posts: 595 Joined: 3-March 04 From: Monroe, NY Member No.: 1,749 Region Association: North East States  |
Not being a electrician I have a question.
Our companies "handyman" set up some outlets in the new photo studio. As soon as I plugged in my photo lights they would not go on, it seems they Both shorted out at the same time??????? I took my multi-tester to check the outlets. I get 119v from the large slot (neutral) to the small slot (power), also 119 from the small slot (Power) to the u shaped ground, But I also get 119V from the large slot (neutral) to the ground? I know believe neutral to ground should give me no voltage, am I correct. |
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| Mike Bellis |
Jun 1 2010, 05:46 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,347 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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Unplug every thing on that circuit and test again. It is possible, if a load is plugged in on the circuit you can read voltage going thorugh the load. You may have an open neutral somewhere. If a load is pluged in, the open neutral will appear to have 120 volts on it.
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ruddyboys OT, Electrical question Jun 1 2010, 08:20 AM
underthetire Neutral and ground are tied together at the panel.... Jun 1 2010, 08:24 AM ruddyboys Thats what I thought, thanks for the confirmation. Jun 1 2010, 08:37 AM 76-914 Just curious; what'd ya get across the hot and... Jun 1 2010, 10:11 AM ruddyboys When I put the multi-tester on the Long Slot (nega... Jun 1 2010, 10:34 AM vsg914 You should get power only between the hot and nuet... Jun 1 2010, 10:43 AM Tom_T Sounds like you got the same cross-eyed & lazy... Jun 1 2010, 05:25 PM
Zardozz Ya... something's fishy. Jun 1 2010, 05:51 PM |
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