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Subject: [Shop-talk] 130v/260v?
From: wmc_st at xxiii.com (Wayne)
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:18:08 -0400
References: <OF3E24852E.01B48781-ON8525785B.00017EC5-8525785B.0001BFE8@mail.megageek.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1103301332210.39623@itonami.pair.com>
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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