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Default Motor slowing when electric dryer comes on

Laurav wrote:
When I had incandescent lights, they did flicker sometimes. Not
terribly often, though.
Is it worth it, to get a voltmeter to see how much the voltage is
changing at the outlet where the air turbine is plugged in? Can that
voltage be different from what the utility co. measures?


Almost any digital voltmeter that you buy today (even the cheap ones from
the likes of Harbor Freight, such as the one here
http://www.harborfreight.com/7-funct...ter-98025.html) are plenty
accurate enough for you to get useful info about your problem. Just be
careful not to touch any exposed metal (probe tips) when measuring. While
you're buying a voltmeter, buy a receptacle wiring tester, such as this one
(http://www.harborfreight.com/electri...er-32906.html). That
will tell you if the receptacles are wired correctly.
If you don't have a Harbor Freight store near you, you can also get these at
Walmart, Sears, Home Depot, Lowes, etc.

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