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If I were to check ohms from neutral to ground on a plug, what should it read ?
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A receptacle or male cord end?If I were to check ohms from neutral to ground on a plug, what should it read ?
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I would expect not more than a few ohms.If I were to check ohms from neutral to ground on a plug, what should it read ?
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The first step before taking an ohm measurement should be to check whether there is a voltage difference between the two points.Unless the receptacle was the only one on the circuit, I would think return current on the neutral from other receptacles would mess up your ohm measurement,
We have a customer who bought a " plug" tester made by the people who make green tools. Not greenlee. He says if it detects 10 ohms or more it lights up red.
I checked at the panel from neutral to ground ( all bonded at the first disconnect) it read 0. I checked at the outlets he checked and it read .01.
Now he feels like he just got a bad tester and is gonna return it for another one.
All bs aside I don't know enough info to give him a real answer or how to honestly explain what it should read safely.
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