Re: Something went Bad Wrong!

["Roland Moore" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Most alarm guys don't carry a meter that has the range to measure the AMP
load of a sump pump. Unless you're a regular electrician you're probably not
going to carry one.
I have been bitten pretty hard by electrical grounds and neutrals before.
Usually it means some Jake leg electrician has been there.


"RockyTSquirrel" <gafa_usa@/nospam/hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> not the loop,  only in reference to a good earth ground  :o)
>
> ((check how solid the ground is  by  inserting a diode in series with the
> leg being checked  and ampmeter it to ground. NOTE  start with the
hightest
> range  on the meter and work down to the lowest..  Really hi current tells
> me  its a really bad ground at the pump,  low current  says panel ground
> slightly better than pump..))
>
> RTS
>
> Happy Holidays
>
>
> "Robert L Bass" <RobertLBass@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > "RockyTSquirrel" wrote:
> > >
> > > could of had a floating ground at the pump. ground would have then
> > > gone to the panel. resulting in a larger voltage from the supply..
> > >
> > > rural  america  is full of old wiring with a weak or missing device
> > > ground.
> >
> > That's a possibility but if that were the case I'd expect there to be
> > voltage on the shorted low voltage line at all times.  Any thoughts?
> >
> > --
> >
> > Regards,
> > Robert L Bass
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