[Shop-talk] 130v/260v?

Wayne wmc_st at xxiii.com
Wed Mar 30 15:18:08 MST 2011


On 3/30/2011 1:47 PM, David Hillman wrote:
> 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

That's really high.  Places I've lived and worked in the last 30 years 
come in pretty close at 120V. I don't know if it would really damage 
anything, other than making your lights brighter and shorter lived.

Mine runs a pretty constant 119 - 121 on 200A service in a 10 year old 
house.  BTW, there was talk a few months ago about TED meters.  I've now 
had one for a couple months.  Bother me off line if curious.

-Wayne


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