01-13-2023, 04:34 PM
I am replacing the receptacles in a bedroom we are updating. I usually check the wires for voltage to make sure I am seeing what I expect. I pulled one receptacle and it had two cables - one coming in from another receptacle and one going out to the next receptacle. I checked the incoming pair (lets call it pair 1) blk to wht and got 120 volts. I checked the outgoing pair (lets call it pair 2) and got 0 volts. All of that is as expected.
I can't say that I ever did the next checks before:
1. pair 1 wht to pair 2 blk - 0 volts as expected
2. pair 1 blk to pair 2 wht - 79 volts unexpected
3. pair 1 black to pair 2 blk - 90 volts unexpected
I installed the new receptacle and checked it with a plug in tester - test OK
So are the unexpected results typical or do I have a bigger problem
Thanks
Rick
I can't say that I ever did the next checks before:
1. pair 1 wht to pair 2 blk - 0 volts as expected
2. pair 1 blk to pair 2 wht - 79 volts unexpected
3. pair 1 black to pair 2 blk - 90 volts unexpected
I installed the new receptacle and checked it with a plug in tester - test OK
So are the unexpected results typical or do I have a bigger problem
Thanks
Rick
Rick