How to use volt meter
So I am a bit electrically challenged. Whenever I start reading about RV electric systems, I just start nodding off. Not good, and I am trying to educate myself. But I feel a more urgent need to un...
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Harvey51 wrote:
Jmsokol, I'm glad to have opportunity to thank you for your most interesting article on the dangerous double wiring mistake that isn't detectable without a no contact tester. My old electrician friend and I quite enjoyed it and we will now be using our no contact testers when checking outlets.
You're most welcome. The knowledge that RPBG ms-wired outlets can exist and how they work explains a lot of crazy shock and sparks I've seen through the years. Now they make sense.
It seems so unnecessary to hire an electrician just to hook up an outlet but the evidence is that there are quite a few people who don't know as much as they think they do about wiring.If everyone followed code it should be simple. But I've seen a lot of houses, stages, RVs, and sound systems that were wired terribly. Knowing how to read and interpret meter readings is vitally important when you're hooking into unknown power sources.
Glad I could be of help.....
Mike Sokol
www.NoShockZone.org
