[AT] Shhhh! Quiet==electrical

[Richard Strobel]

That's great news Gene in more ways than one.  I thought I was getting 
ripped off at 124 volts...feel much better now.

Rick


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene Dotson" <gdotsly at watchtv.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Shhhh! Quiet==electrical


>     Rick and others;
>
>     Yes, I have an update. I now have full electric, even though it is a
> band aid till better weather.
>
>     It was an open leg on one side. We were reading 125 volts on the good
> side and 113 on the bad side. Never thought to open the main breaker and
> then check voltage, It was completely dead then. The 113 volts we were
> reading was actually through a floating neutral, or whatever the term 
> would
> be. Was getting enough current to light a couple lights, but when the pump
> was on, it degraded to 33 volts, too much for the neutral.
>
>     Took the outside route with the new #4 copper wire and drilled through
> over 8 inches of concrete to pass the wire through. Whew, was that some
> job!!!. Better than trying to get into the crawl space though.
>
>     Sure will be nice to take a hot shower tonight.
>
>                                     Gene
>
>
>
> > I was surprised when Gene said he has 113 VAC on one leg of his house
> > wiring.  In this house wall outlets run close to 124.  I'd be interested
> > in what ya'll have in your neck of the woods.
> >
> > Also..any update Gene?
> >
> > RickinMt.
> >
>
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