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Default Electrical Question GFCI & Open ground

On Feb 26, 4:04*pm, Steve Barker wrote:
On 2/26/2012 1:54 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

What could cause this:


GFCI on a supposedly grounded circuit. Wires appear to be installed
correctly at the GFCI.


3 light tester shows Open Ground.
115V between hot and neutral
54V between hot and ground lug
46V between neutral and ground lug


Thoughts?


first thought is to **** can the digital and use an analog meter. *Then
retest.

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Steve Barker
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....or I could test 3 other grounded circuits in the same house and see
what that same meter reads.

In all three cases the meter reads:

115V between hot and neutral
115V between hot and ground lug
0V between neutral and ground lug

I'm guessing the meter's fine and the problem is with the circuit.