CJT wrote:
N8N wrote:
CJT wrote:
wrote:
Hello
I have a single electric socket for my washer which all of a
sudden is only reading 85V. The socket is on its own circuit and I
have no idea why the drop in voltage.
I have removed the socket and tested just the bare wires and get
the same reading.
I have swapped out the circuit breaker (with a known good one) and
have same problem.
What else might be causing this? I am guessing I have a short
somewhere... Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks
Check the voltages at your other outlets. If they read other than
120V, you might have an open neutral, with other appliances on the
circuit acting as a voltage divider to create a virtual ground.
If the OP is using a digital meter, this might also be a completely
dead circuit with an induced voltage on it that will go away if,
say, a lamp is plugged in (which might be a worthwhile test.)
nate
Have you calculated how much capacitance (and hence, how many feet of
wire) would be required for that to be so?
Not necessary, but YOU can if you wish. The wire, capacitance, and the
inductance also BTW, are almost entirely IN the meter! The higher the
meter's input Z, the higher the phantom voltage it will see. Meter input
Z's range usually from a Meg to a hundred Meg ohms or more; do the math. Or
test it out.
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