texashangman3
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what causes 120 volt single pole switch to read 18 volts with the switch off
electrical question
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Not shutting off all the way. Maybe on a multiwire circuit and somthing is double feeding a little bit. I havent noticed this before on single pole. I have on a three way.
walkerj
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If you are using a digital meter load to neutral and there is a downstream load on the neutral I think you could measure a voltage :-?
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texashangman3
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checking load side with digital meter
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SG-1
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Fluke offers this as a solution. I bought one from a local supplier. $40-$45
It places a 3000 ohm resistor across your leads to bleed off the phantom voltage. It is CAT IV 600V rated.
Fluke SV225
Meter manufactures are offering Low Z settings built into the digital meters now to address this issue.
Disclaimer: This may not fit your particular brand of meter.
It places a 3000 ohm resistor across your leads to bleed off the phantom voltage. It is CAT IV 600V rated.
Fluke SV225
Meter manufactures are offering Low Z settings built into the digital meters now to address this issue.
Disclaimer: This may not fit your particular brand of meter.
Jim W in Tampa
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Something sounds wrong here. If there is a working load such as a light bulb on this load side of switch it should kill any stray voltages. That is assuming with switch on the load works.
Illuminated switch.
Jim W in Tampa
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Yes agreed if it is one. We have not been told it is anything other than normal switch. We need a lot more info for this one.
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