Electrical conundrum quiz
I have solved this problem, but thought the electrical experts might try their hand at diagnosing this problem. My father in law made a homemade extension cord. He took a 12/2 wG cable and put a pl...
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Bobbo wrote:wnjj wrote:
There's no good explanation for a red light on the 3-light tester in ANY receptacle that has the neutral and ground connected (which are ultimately directly shorted together in the main panel of the house).
The neutral and ground were not connected. The hot wire strands were touching the neutral screw. That is the whole problem I found in the system. The ground was not connected to either the hot or the neutral in any way.
Or am I misunderstanding?
I meant that if the neutral and ground wires are well connected to the neutral and ground screws on the receptacle. That means they should have a nice, low resistance connection to each other via the house wiring all the way back to the main panel.
Ditto what Hking Hunter said. Thanks for posting this. I enjoy a good puzzle but the reason nobody came up with your answer is it simply doesn't explain it. I'm concerned there is still an issue, particularly in light of your comments about the skill level of your father-in-law when it comes to wiring.
