Timeline for 200amp service panel (120 both legs ) readings of 120 and 81 alternating. Why?
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| Nov 2, 2022 at 16:39 | answer | added | John Steger | timeline score: 2 | |
| Nov 2, 2022 at 16:10 | comment | added | John Steger | @Harper The ONLY reading that was consistent.. main legs coming into the house. 241v across and each leg to grind 120v. That'was the end of normalcy.. | |
| Nov 2, 2022 at 15:36 | vote | accept | John Steger | ||
| Nov 1, 2022 at 20:33 | comment | added | John Steger | @Ruskes Thanks. Pretty sure it's a bit more complicated than that. @ | |
| Nov 1, 2022 at 2:06 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | Yeah, I know it seems super obvious to you, but there are many arrangements of panel. All but Pushmatic follow the alternating stripes on a space basis but some also stack circuits per space so it gets super weird super fast. Also, can you measure the power input lugs at the top? | |
| Nov 1, 2022 at 0:55 | comment | added | DIY75 | Obviously you know the answer, and we can not find it for you. Loose wiring somewhere. | |
| Nov 1, 2022 at 0:00 | comment | added | John Steger | AND to make things interesting, Back to "A side" since all my lighting is LED a good amount of my lighting is working rven though it s on a circuit with only 81v. | |
| Oct 31, 2022 at 23:59 | comment | added | John Steger | @Harper -" Alternating ' meaning every other available 120 circuit . "B side" just happens to be all 240 - 2 pole breakers ....yes, zone electric heat. BUT, side A has a couple: well pump and dryer. Obviously, they also are not working. The 16 - 120v circuits are above. On This side every other circuit is 120v & 81v alternating including the 2 - 2 pole 30 amp breakers. As for the other side of the panel (all 2 pole 20 amp breakers) readings are 120v & 7 to 9v. This side alternating / every other 120 circuit. | |
| Oct 31, 2022 at 23:53 | answer | added | George Anderson | timeline score: 2 | |
| Oct 31, 2022 at 21:33 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | Also since all your breakers are 240V, I think we'll need a pic of the interior of the panel. Are you sure it's not a 240V-only panel? Such a panel might exist for electric house heaters, often because of a separate metering for a special electric rate. Also if you're in the Philippines we'll need to know that, for reasons. | |
| Oct 31, 2022 at 21:31 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | Are you making more of it than there is to the "alternating" thing? That just sounds like standard panel layout, which you'll need to learn. Here. diy.stackexchange.com/a/110152/47125. Also if the whole "2 legs/phases" thing is totally new to you, here youtube.com/watch?v=jMmUoZh3Hq4 | |
| Oct 31, 2022 at 20:00 | comment | added | crip659 | Sounds like a loose neutral/bad connection. Quite possible it is on power companies side, from transformer to meter. Should have them check their wires/connections, especially if the wires are above ground. | |
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