?continuity inside light socket of ceiling fan between brass tab and threads ?

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Stevenfyeager

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Hi, has anyone found continuity between the threads and the brass tab inside of a ceiling fan light socket? Is it because it's going through the fan motor?? I noticed two fans today like that. Thank you.
 
Stevenfyeager said:
Hi, has anyone found continuity between the threads and the brass tab inside of a ceiling fan light socket? Is it because it's going through the fan motor?? I noticed two fans today like that. Thank you.
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A continuity tester would read through motor windings, or even another lamp filament on the same circuit. Meaningless test if it's wired in.
 
Continuity/resistance test of any component requires disconnecting any possible paths leading outside of what you desire to test, if there is another socket as part of same luminaire with a good lamp installed you will read continuity through that lamp if you do not disconnect at least one lead between the two.
 
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