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120V Socket only reading 85V ??? rathmell 12-11-2006
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Posted by on December 11, 2006, 2:48 pm


Hello

I have a single electric socket for my washer which all of a sudden is
only reading 85V. The socket is on its own circuit and I have no idea
why the drop in voltage.

I have removed the socket and tested just the bare wires and get the
same reading.
I have swapped out the circuit breaker (with a known good one) and have
same problem.

What else might be causing this? I am guessing I have a short
somewhere... Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks


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Posted by on December 11, 2006, 2:51 pm


rathmell@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello

> I have a single electric socket for my washer which all of a sudden is
> only reading 85V. The socket is on its own circuit and I have no idea
> why the drop in voltage.

> I have removed the socket and tested just the bare wires and get the
> same reading.
> I have swapped out the circuit breaker (with a known good one) and have
> same problem.

Are you getting 85V at the breaker? If so, then you've got big problems,
if not then the fault lies in the wiring between the breaker and the
outlet.

Those big problems could be a number of oddball things, possibly power
feeding back through some other device around a break in the system. But
check it the breaker.

> What else might be causing this? I am guessing I have a short
> somewhere... Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Thing is, a short that was eating that much power would result in a lot of
heat. You should be able to smell the smoke if this were the case.


John
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Ask me about joining the NRA.

Posted by on December 11, 2006, 3:06 pm


Hello

I checked at the breaker and it was 120... I will double check the wire
connections both at the breaker box and outlet again... Very strange
why this happend all of a sudden. I should be able to check the entire
line in the attick tomorrow to make sure it is not fried somewhere
along the way... In the mean time I am keeping the breaker off.

Thanks

On Dec 11, 1:51 pm, r...@westnet.poe.com wrote:
> rathm...@gmail.com wrote:
> > Hello
> > I have a single electric socket for my washer which all of a sudden is
> > only reading 85V. The socket is on its own circuit and I have no idea
> > why the drop in voltage.
> > I have removed the socket and tested just the bare wires and get the
> > same reading.
> > I have swapped out the circuit breaker (with a known good one) and have
> > same problem.Are you getting 85V at the breaker? If so, then you've got big
problems,
> if not then the fault lies in the wiring between the breaker and the
> outlet.
>
> Those big problems could be a number of oddball things, possibly power
> feeding back through some other device around a break in the system. But
> check it the breaker.
>
> > What else might be causing this? I am guessing I have a short
> > somewhere... Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.Thing is, a short
that was eating that much power would result in a lot of
> heat. You should be able to smell the smoke if this were the case.
>
> John
> --
> Remove the dead poet to e-mail, tho CC'd posts are unwelcome.
> Mean People Suck - It takes two deviations to get cool.
> Ask me about joining the NRA.


Posted by Rich on December 11, 2006, 2:59 pm


rathmell@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello
>
> I have a single electric socket for my washer which all of a sudden is
> only reading 85V. The socket is on its own circuit and I have no idea
> why the drop in voltage.
>
> I have removed the socket and tested just the bare wires and get the
> same reading.
> I have swapped out the circuit breaker (with a known good one) and
> have same problem.
>
> What else might be causing this? I am guessing I have a short
> somewhere... Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks

What are the other outlets reading on each leg of your 220 in? Maybe the
transformer feeding your house is going bad on one leg? Check each leg and
if one is very dissamaler call your power company and have them look into
it.

Does the washer run OK?

Rich



Posted by Geoff on December 11, 2006, 3:11 pm



> > ThanksWhat are the other outlets reading on each leg of your 220 in? Maybe
the
> transformer feeding your house is going bad on one leg? Check each leg and
> if one is very dissamaler call your power company and have them look into
> it.
>
> Does the washer run OK?
>
> Rich


Nope, washer won't run... I thought it went bad so we ran out and
bought a new one, only to find out the new one wouldnt run either.
Further investigation led me to finding the low voltage issue.

I am not having power issues anywhere else in the house, just this
single circuit.

G


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