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Default Electrical in Old House for Low Voltage Fixture

Mark Lloyd wrote:
On Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:21:21 GMT, "Joseph Meehan"
wrote:

Mark Lloyd wrote:
On Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:19:54 GMT, "Joseph Meehan"
wrote:

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Someone needs to measure the voltage at the transformer (voltage
in and voltage out). Remember that using a digital meter can
result in measuring AC voltages that are really not there.

A high impedance source. The voltage is really there, but the source
has a VERY low load capacity.


True. Voltage but almost zero current potential.


Possibly leading to inconsistent readings on different ranges of an
analog meter (meter causes a different load on each range).


You are too use to professional level meters. :-) Most digital meters
OP's will have low enough resistance they would be lucky to get any readings
of voltage no matter what range they used. :-)

Of course you are right.

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