Re: Electrical Voltages

[Bernard Cleyet <anngeorg@PACBELL.NET>]

Wow!!!

I and Gate Keeper were about to purchase a new pricey (~ $1k) Maytag
because I had to kick the old ones motor to get it going fast enuff for
the starter winding to be cut out.  Thank god, Pluto to be specific, I
(finally got bright) checked the voltage; low, really low when motor
running.  So checked at the circuit breaker, a bit lower (old wiring).
Checked others;  Wow! 160 V.   So I looked up.  Wires dangling because
the uninsulated Al (not steel) broken.  Explains why I had to replace
the fuse, twice, in a MicroWave on the other circuit.

Good show BW.

bc

p.s. Nevertheless, I don't think this is ETL's problem as the EMF should
fluctuate wildly as the loads change, i.e. unlikely the loads are always
well balanced.

Brian Whatcott wrote:

> You might find it interesting to monitor neutral to ground,
>  and line to ground. It can happen that your neutral  leaves the
> bisection of the two line potentials.
>
> Brian W
>
> At 03:50 PM 3/11/2004, you wrote:
>
>
> > Usually 110v, sometimes up to 120v.
> > Would you believe 130v?
> >
> > I have a voltmeter attached to the electrical line.
> > Since October 2003, the voltage has gradually
> > increased from 118v to 128v in January 2004,
> > sometimes over 130v.
> >
> > This high voltage is causing my light bulbs to burn
> > brighter and to burn out faster. My microwave oven
> > takes less time to heat my morning cup of tea.
> > Every time my old refrigerator comes on, the noise
> > the motor makes causes me to consider a new one.
> >
> > Have any of you noticed unusual effects due to
> > excessive voltage on you home circuits?
> > Prof. Eric T. Lane   eric-lane@utc.edu
>
>
> Brian Whatcott    Altus OK    Eureka!