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Default New apartment, electrical outlet blew out 3 fans.

On Jul 3, 1:47*pm, dpb wrote:
RBM wrote:
"flips333" wrote in message
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So I just moved into thisnewplace and I have a problematicoutlet.
I have pluged threefansinto it and all three are busted. *...

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Your fix it guy could start by testing theoutletvoltage with something
other than appliances, possibly a volt meter


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Think????

LOL...

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Thanks to all who helped and here's the answer... the neutral is
receiving power. Thus it blows out any and all normal appliances that
go in it. Until I can get someone to fix it I'm just gonna fill it
with those baby proof socket fillers.

Thanks again you all rock.