Could be 27 milivolts, I've done that.

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"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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In article .com,
wrote:
Can anyone tell me why I would get a 27 volt reading on a 120v
circuit.

Probably because you're using a digital voltmeter, which is reading a
very
very low amperage induced current in the conductor you're testing. Try
using
an analog meter instead, and you'll probably see -zero- volts.

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