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| Jan 2, 2012 at 19:59 | history | migrated | from electronics.stackexchange.com (revisions) | ||
| Jan 2, 2012 at 14:35 | comment | added | JonnyBoats | Someone correct me if I am wrong, but one should never measure 65 V between any two white wires("Between A and D: ~65VAC"), this means there is a serious wiring fault. This could be a corroded connector (some aluminum wire perhaps?) or a loose connector somewhere. If there a high resistance causing this voltage drop it could lead to a fire; don't let this go. Find the cause and fix it. | |
| Jan 2, 2012 at 14:31 | comment | added | JonnyBoats | This is not just a question of safety, if you read the manual for the referenced tracing kit you will see that it will let you trace the path of wires behind walls, something a volt meter can't. | |
| Jan 2, 2012 at 13:59 | comment | added | vicatcu | One black and one white in each cable. A and C are black, B and D are white. But I didn't want to rely on color of wires to read meaning into my measurements... I appreciate your safety cautioning, but my meter is rated for up to 750VAC and I have a healthy respect for electricity :-) | |
| Jan 2, 2012 at 4:50 | history | answered | JonnyBoats | CC BY-SA 3.0 |