brian john
Senior Member
- Location
- Leesburg, VA
I have a job where I was called in to explain why the electrical inspector had an partial indication on his Ideal Bug Eye Tester Model 61-501. This is on a 3 wire to a receptacle switch leg, hot and neutral to a split receptacle top switched, bottom hot continuously.
I am sure this is phantom voltage, utilizing a Fluke I read depending on what condo I am in anywhere from 24 VAC to 84 VAC. I read it on a Fluke 87, Fluke 435 (scope meter 60 hZ sine wave), connect a 12 VDC lamp (tungsten filament) and the lamp does not light, wiggy does not light, analog Simpson meter shows voltage. All readings go away when the lamp is connected or when a wiggy is connected or when I physically connect with my fingers across the de-energized hot to neutral or de-energized hot to ground
My questions to all:
Have you ever used a Ideal 61-501 on a circuit with phantom readings? I will purchase this over the weekend and perform some test on Monday. In addition I will contact Ideal technical support.
Have you ever used a analog Simpson meter on a circuit with phantom readings?
Any insight, links or input will be appreciated.
Not to stop any thoughts but I am familiar with phantom readings and have cleared up countless readings concerns by electrical contractors, my question is mainly regarding the Ideal and Simpson picking up the phantom voltage. And LINKS to technical data
This issue has ground to a halt a large condo project, where the inspector refuses to pass any of the units.
I am sure this is phantom voltage, utilizing a Fluke I read depending on what condo I am in anywhere from 24 VAC to 84 VAC. I read it on a Fluke 87, Fluke 435 (scope meter 60 hZ sine wave), connect a 12 VDC lamp (tungsten filament) and the lamp does not light, wiggy does not light, analog Simpson meter shows voltage. All readings go away when the lamp is connected or when a wiggy is connected or when I physically connect with my fingers across the de-energized hot to neutral or de-energized hot to ground
My questions to all:
Have you ever used a Ideal 61-501 on a circuit with phantom readings? I will purchase this over the weekend and perform some test on Monday. In addition I will contact Ideal technical support.
Have you ever used a analog Simpson meter on a circuit with phantom readings?
Any insight, links or input will be appreciated.
Not to stop any thoughts but I am familiar with phantom readings and have cleared up countless readings concerns by electrical contractors, my question is mainly regarding the Ideal and Simpson picking up the phantom voltage. And LINKS to technical data
This issue has ground to a halt a large condo project, where the inspector refuses to pass any of the units.