110V electric short
I have an electrical problem. I have a short in my trailer in the 110V system. The other day my son went out to the trailer which I keep plugged in the house to look for something. He was in his bare ...
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wittmeba wrote:I did. I have a $300. tester and know how to use it. This is what makes trouble shooting hard from a distance. Have a good day.
john&bet,
Not trying to argue but who put the label on your problem as a "short"? I think the term "short" is used when describing an electrical condition that may not be fully understood or easy to explain.
I would agree with BB_TX as a short is a condition where a line is directly touching a neutral or ground. That almost (if not always) should trip a breaker. It is different than a situation where the line and neutral are swapped (happens with 2 wire extension cords) which is likely what the OP has indicated.
This condition seems to appear weekly or more on this forum.
The plugin tester is $5.00 at Walmart.
