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Continuity testing

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Nobleone

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when testing continuity between neutral and ground; should I have continuity on the load side (lights) side, with the homerun wires disconnected. Or is there a pinched neutral etc.
 
Dennis Alwon

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Neutrals and grounds are all connected together back at the panel so there should always be continuity. You would need to disconnect both ends and then see if there is a connection
 
LarryFine

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Nobleone said:
when testing continuity between neutral and ground; should I have continuity on the load side (lights) side, with the homerun wires disconnected. Or is there a pinched neutral etc.
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Welcome to the forum.

If a neutral is disconnected at the source end, it should be as isolated from ground as a hot conductor.
 
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