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Empty_Nest__Soo
Explorer
Nov 22, 2014

Chasing electrical gremlins - GFCI outlet puzzle

On our trip at the end of last month, a table lamp quit working. Changing the bulb did not help, but a voltage detector showed voltage present at the base of the socket. I figured the switch in the ...
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YC_1
Nomad
Nov 22, 2014
The breaker did not trip because there was not enough of a load. I know it is hard to visualize seeing a voltmeter read 120 volts and not have enough power to run a light. I cannot tell you how many times I have seen techs caught by trusting a digital voltmeter.

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