[Shop-talk] 130v/260v?

[Jeff Scarbrough]

On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 1:47 PM, David Hillman
<hillman at planet-torque.com> wrote:
> My house has standard residential AC electrical service, 100a at a
> nominal 120v.  Whenever I put a meter on a circuit, though, I always
measure
> about 130v.  Similarly, on the double-pole breaker circuit I just installed
> for my welder (nominally 240v) I measure ~264v.  I have used at least three
> different (cheap) meters, all with similar results.


I'd put in a call to my electrical utility.  That's a bit high,
assuming all 3 meters are accurate.  If it is too high, they can
adjust or replace the transformer.

Jeff Scarbrough
Corrosion Acres, Ga.