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[SonicClang]

What does age or what houses I've lived in have anything to do with anything? And why do you constantly think I'm arguing with you??? Jeeze man take a chill pill. I'm very happy for you that you're 61.

 

[apl]

apl wrote




So, you both agree that 60 times a second a phase reversal happens, which during 1 second, the neutral becomes "positive" 30 times?

No, the neutral stays at zero volts but the leg cycles between +170V and -170V. We call it 110V because that's the available power from the voltage.

 

[RICK FITZPATRICK]

Jeeze man take a chill pill. I'm very happy for you that you're 61.

Chill pill? Who the fuck do you think you are talking to here sonic. My point was, at my age, I've lived in MANY more houses than you, with MANY MANY dangerous conditions with handyman and homeowner installed and modified electrical crap. Murphy just loves this stuff. All I tried to do was point out the possibility. Nevermind though. I'm done.

 

[RICK FITZPATRICK]

the neutral stays at zero volts but the leg cycles between +170V and -170V.

which leg? BTW, how do you measure a voltage change in one side of a circuit, while the other stays at 0v?

 

[SonicClang]

You set the DMM to check AC Volts and it figures it out for you. Put the black lead from the DMM on the neutral and the red lead on the circuit breaker.

The only way to really SEE the voltage is with an O scope, and I doubt most people have them sitting around their house. You'd probably get a better picture of what's going on though if you saw it.

And btw Rick, sometimes you're just a mean person.

 

[apl]

which leg? BTW, how do you measure a voltage change in one side of a circuit, while the other stays at 0v?

Either leg. You need two voltmeters. Put one on N and ground, and that stays at zero. Put another on N and either leg, and it reads 120.

Voltage is relative.