This house is brand new.... the people moved in around January of this year. The inspector missed a number of items... if the inspector even showed up.
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- Thread starter Rock86
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No thanks.... I don't do drugs.
ptonsparky
Tom
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- EC - retired
The neighbor has a new house with 120volt AC units? Something's missing here.
Joethemechanic
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- Hazleton Pa
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- Electro-Mechanical Technician. Industrial machinery
Damn I missed that. Window units in a new home? wth
ptonsparky
Tom
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- EC - retired
It's the only way a neutral could be involved.
interesting... I will have to have the guy investigate that.
ptonsparky
Tom
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- EC - retired
Gas furnace have been polarity sensitive for quite a few years in that they will not operate. I have never installed a 240 AC unit that required a neutral. So, IMO, crossed neutral is very much in question.
Agreed. I asked him if he was sure it wasn't a 240V circuit. But I wasn't there, and I have to take the word that his electrician knew what he was talking about.
Joethemechanic
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- Hazleton Pa
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- Electro-Mechanical Technician. Industrial machinery
Are you sure these guys are electricians, and not someone they picked up hanging out in front of home depot?
hahaha. Well, they were hired by a builder, so probably home depot pickups. But I would hope if the HVAC guy had doubts, the electrician he brought in would be an actual electrician. I have not met any of them.
ptonsparky
Tom
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- EC - retired
Too bad I'm retired. I could use a fun service call.
You're retired, not dead. I'm just not going to pay you the same... hope you like pizza.
ptonsparky
Tom
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- EC - retired
and beer?You're retired, not dead. I'm just not going to pay you the same... hope you like pizza.
We seem to have a few forum members in the NY area....
ptonsparky
Tom
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- EC - retired
Yes, but will they work for beer and pizza?
ptonsparky
Tom
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- EC - retired
The OP need for a scope is well beyond my experience level but I sure wouldn't mind tagging along.
Oh, I believe this would be a good experience for anyone to learn troubleshooting and problem solving from. Technically the job is in PA. It is just over the boarder.
(oops, i went political, sorry.)
is bud light acceptable?
(oops, i went political, sorry.)
Fred B
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- Location
- Upstate, NY
- Occupation
- Electrician
If you have a L/N reversal it would show up on any given 120V receptacle with one of those plug in testers on the line that is reversed. Simple point to test would be to set up a temp receptacle at the panel, and test with your known correctly wired receptacle. If one of the lines is reversed it would be evident there.
If you have amperage back feeding on neutral you should be able to read that with mains turned off as reading from N/G.
If the issue presents specifically at a specific time of day you may have a utility issue (substation switching etc) or loads from another upstream customer that comes on at a specific time.
where about in PA? not too far from PA.
There we go!
Make a video of it.