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Is it ever acceptable to have some voltage on the neutral conductor?
Voltage to what?
It is normal to measure voltage from neutral to ground if the neutral is carrying current, this is because of voltage drop in the neutral. The farther you are from the system bonding jumper the higher this voltage will be for the same amount of neutral current.
When the switches in the 4-way circuit are positioned so the lights are off it was assumed that there should be no voltage to ground. We tested +/- 40 volts on the neutral leg, the electrician quoted that was normal on 4-way switches, I did not agree.
When the switches in the 4-way circuit are positioned so the lights are off it was assumed that there should be no voltage to ground. We tested +/- 40 volts on the neutral leg, the electrician quoted that was normal on 4-way switches, I did not agree.
Again neutral to switch leg would give you voltage if there is a dimmer in the circuit, even with the lights off. Where are you measure 40V Neutral to What????
unless they are switching the neutral it isn't but maybe he is calling the white used as a traveler a neutral.What is the neutral being used for in a 4-way switch?
unless they are switching the neutral it isn't but maybe he is calling the white used as a traveler a neutral.
:thumbsup:If using a DMM, maybe phantom voltage. Use a wiggy.