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In Reply to: RE: Replacing stock outlet with PS Audio Outlet (for dummies) posted by bkinbk on May 19, 2014 at 21:59:39
The radio will let you hear, while standing at the fuse box, whether or not you've found the right fuse. And the lamp will let you know that the radio station hasn't momentarily gone off the air.
The device linked below will let you know, not only if an outlet is "hot", but also whether or not it is wired correctly. You should be able to find one locally, at Lowe's, Home Depot, etc.
Be careful!
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The inexpensive receptacle tester is a must-have; an especially good tool for an AC outlet installation newbie and any other audiophile to test power line distributor receptacles and/or AC outlets installed at the wall, not to mention AC outlets installed by someone else who knows when...
I always test, and on one occasion, a wall switch was hot when I thought I had hit the breaker. It was only once, but you only die once!
Dave
...how intense 120V AC feels when electrocuted. I've been zapped before, with such high-energy force that it vibrated my hand and lower-arm, but no lasting effect, no burned skin. I don't look forward to any "memory refreshing incident", anytime soon (knock on wood) ;-D
The inexpensive receptacle tester is a must-have; an especially good tool for an AC outlet installation newbie and any other audiophile to test power line distributor receptacles and/or AC outlets installed at the wall, not to mention AC outlets installed by someone else who knows when...not to mention AC outlets installed by someone else who knows when...
Worth noting, the tester can be fooled by a bootleg equipment ground where the neutral conductor is intentionally connected to the ground terminal of the receptacle where a true equipment grounding conductor is not present.
The bootleg neutral/equipment ground can be very dangerous in the event the neutral conductor connection is broken between the receptacle and the neutral bar in the electrical panel. In this instance if a load is connected to the receptacle the metal case of a 3 wire cord and plug piece of connected equipment will be HOT with respect to any grounded object. A 120V potential will exist.
Jim
Edits: 05/21/14 05/25/14
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