[AT] Shhhh now Wiring

[Richard Strobel]

Thanks Gene....have you re-torqued the terminals which the service entrance 
wire connects to?  Quite often this is aluminum and we know how wonderful 
that crap is.













----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene Dotson" <gdotsly at watchtv.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Shhhh now Wiring


>     Rick;
>         Yes, the transformer has been eliminated. Shows full voltage under
> load at meter lugs. Wire to house shows full voltage at meter and back
> probing wire ahead of main breaker  shows 113 volts with no load and using
> the well pump for load, the voltage drops to 33 volts. The transformer 
> also
> feeds the shop and everything is fine there.
>
>     Yes, you are right in that there is a high resistance somewhere in the
> entrance wire between the meter and breaker, but not able to get under to
> check it out. The wire under the floor runs on top of the ground, so could
> have been tempting to a rat at some time and now corroding and losing
> conductivity.
>
>                                                                 Gene
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
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> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 3:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Shhhh! Quiet
>
>
> > Gene, what you said worry's me to death <vbg>  Limited current means 
> > high
> > resistance and any resistance means heat to one degree or the other. 
> > Can
> > you positively rule out the problem to the transformer on the pole. 
> > I've
> > seen some old ones go bad.
> >
> > Be interested in hearing what you find out.
> >
> > Regards,
> > RickinMt.
> >
> >
>
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