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I figured it is most likely an wiring issue. so I have 4 outlets that on the same circuit on kitchen countertop. They were all working fine but due to remodeling I asked a handyman to replace two outlets with white receptacles. one of outlets is a combo, where the switch controls the garbage disposal. the switch and disposal is working fine ...
To find where the neutral is open, you will have to know how the branch circuit is wired--i.e. daisy chained--then start at the first outlet/switch in line checking line to neutral (Blk. to Wh.) voltages. When you get to the device where this voltage is zero, the open is between this device and the previous one tested.
The GFCI receptacle in the bathroom is on a different circuit. I checked it with a digital multi-meter and it checks out to 122V with the bedroom / bathroom circuit breaker off. I also checked all other receptacles and switches with breaker on using an analog voltage detector and it shows hot on both the neutral and the hot side, but with my ...
The utility company came out and initially thought everything was fine. I explained that I pretty much eliminated any neutral issue from the service panel main breaker on down. I insisted that he check the connections in my side of the meter and he found that both the neutral and ground were ‘very loose’ so he tightened them a few turns.
YW and Three. 21 2. At switch you are not reading difference between two wires (hot and neutral/ground), you are reading two sections of the same wire. Open/broken neutral could anywhere in that circuit coming from the breaker. Other outlets or junction boxes, or worst case for finding a broken wire.
For the sake of others, you can also use a NEMA 6-50P plug (only has 2 prongs for load) to indicate lack of neutral. With EV sevice equipment (charger), manufacturers typically supply NEMA 14-50 plug because generally people have a dryer receptacle that is NEMA 14-50R but tends to only allow max amps of 40 amps.
4. I've been researching portable generators, and I have learned that models with a floating neutral need to be grounded. Some people say you can bypass this requirement by plugging a "bonding plug" into one of the generator's outlets. These bonding plugs are basically a normal 120V electrical plug with the neutral and ground pins connected to ...
2. Longneck is right, it could be in either location. Won't know until you look. My first guess would be that the switch is controlling the neutral wire rather than the hot wire. Could be a rather simple fix if the hot and neutral are both in that switch box. Could be more complicated if there's more strange wiring. – rjbergen.
Second, check which other lights and receptacles stop working when that circuit breaker is off. Third, turn the circuit back on and check the hot-to-neutral voltage at every outlet. Fourth, if you find some outlets are working and some are not, you will likely need to open up every outlet on that circuit and look for loose neutral wires.
Open ground is a fancy way of saying "no voltage detected between hot and ground". That can mean: No ground wire connected. That is usually very obvious. Ground wire is connected to the receptacle but not connected at the other end (previous receptacle or breaker panel). That is a bit harder to track down. Hot and neutral reverse.