Thanks for this and other pointers, Jim. I have an outlet tester by
A.W. Sperry Instruments that seems to cover a lot of "ground" . It
puzzles me that it has an indication that it says reflects "open ground"
- I wouldn't think you could see actual ground anywhere but at the
breaker panel.
73, Pete N4ZR
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On 7/26/2010 12:57 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> Don't rule out mis-wired outlets. They get wired by humans, so the law of
> averages says that almost every building will have at least one, and
> that's all it takes to make a mess. A simple outlet tester is a great
> investment. Ecos and Tasco are the best brands, but hard to find. Ideal
> also makes one that is less useful.
>
>
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