Re: [IRCA] Off topic-electrical problem

["Kenneth Nawalkowski" <kennethnaw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Patrick,
                 With regards to the outlet, there should be no voltage when
measuring between the ground ( the round hole in the outlet) and the neutral
( the longer slot in the outlet) . You should have 120 volts between the hot
( the shorter slot in the outlet and either the ground or neutral. Here in
Manitoba at my residence, the ground and neutral are tied together at the
service panel. If you take the outlet apart, the black wire is hot, white is
neutral and bare is ground.
   Kenneth Nawalkowski
   Sandy Lake, MB
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patrick Martin" <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <am@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 1:32 AM
Subject: [IRCA] Off topic-electrical problem


> I know this is not the place to post this, but I need help. Are there
> any electricians  on the list? I noticed something odd tonight. The
> light on my circuit surge protector was blinking. How long is has been
> doing that I don't know. My thought was the protector was bad, so I off
> I went to buy another one. I plugged that one in and no green light came
> on, just the red light. I thought I better check out the oulet. The
> outlet is normal with to outlets. The ground in the center is supposed
> to be neutral, correct? In otherwords if you take a VOM and go from one
> side to the ground, you should get zero volts. Well, I get voltage going
> from ground to one side. The other side I don't. Tomorrow I will call an
> electrian. No circuit breakers have blown or anything, but something is
> wrong. Any ideas?  Any help would be much appreciated.  Thanks.
>
> 73s,
>
> Patrick
>
> Patrick Martin
> Seaside  OR
> KAVT Reception Manager
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