scopx
02-23-2013, 01:01 PM
This saga began when wife complained about several 120 outlets had failed to work. The inspection revealed a water leak from Suburban water heater which is covered in another thread.
After converting to electric water heater did wire nut 120 line, remove and or isolate 12VDC lines and switches, and turn breaker off.
The GFCI "brick" wall outlet (as called in other threads) has 2 wire circuits that service (Circuit one) (some) kitchen plugs, ceiling fan, and (Circuit two)outlets in bedroom area. It is equipped with the infamous "Vampire" closed type outlets.
Circuit one showed no problems, so did not change out any of the outlets. However Circuit two shows .00375 amps and a varying resistance. All of the outlets that I can locate have been either isolated (vampire outlets removed) or replaced with "real" ones.
The resistance "acts" like a capacitor discharging within the circuit as fluxs from 37>41 set on the 200K range when sampling the B>G.
The resistance fluxs from 44>0 when sampling B>N.
The resistance varies 109>88 sampling N>G.
When meter changed to a higher or lower setting, readings were not as accurate.
Voltage was made taken on the DCV as AC would not read such small numbers. Therefore, not sure of DC voltage readings of
B>N of .25 V
B>G of .3 V
N>G of .06 V
I first replaced the GFI unit, knowing it would not be that easy, sure enough, no easy way out.
These high resistance numbers (in reading) suggest water in the romex. Have left area open to dry from water leak. And can find no area that line should have been saturated or standing in water.
Based on my small understanding of the system, the generator is hooked from the bat>generator>12V fuse panel>indiv 12V wiring circuits.
My assumption is there is not direction connection between gen>120VAC.
But am not familiar with converter to address issue. The flux occurs as is on an "unpowered" circuit.
Could it be "sensing" another line laying nearby?
Any direction. Anybody been down this road?
Thanks
Tom
BTW, did find a black tank water leak at the drain fitting joint after pulling the winter bottom covering off.
After converting to electric water heater did wire nut 120 line, remove and or isolate 12VDC lines and switches, and turn breaker off.
The GFCI "brick" wall outlet (as called in other threads) has 2 wire circuits that service (Circuit one) (some) kitchen plugs, ceiling fan, and (Circuit two)outlets in bedroom area. It is equipped with the infamous "Vampire" closed type outlets.
Circuit one showed no problems, so did not change out any of the outlets. However Circuit two shows .00375 amps and a varying resistance. All of the outlets that I can locate have been either isolated (vampire outlets removed) or replaced with "real" ones.
The resistance "acts" like a capacitor discharging within the circuit as fluxs from 37>41 set on the 200K range when sampling the B>G.
The resistance fluxs from 44>0 when sampling B>N.
The resistance varies 109>88 sampling N>G.
When meter changed to a higher or lower setting, readings were not as accurate.
Voltage was made taken on the DCV as AC would not read such small numbers. Therefore, not sure of DC voltage readings of
B>N of .25 V
B>G of .3 V
N>G of .06 V
I first replaced the GFI unit, knowing it would not be that easy, sure enough, no easy way out.
These high resistance numbers (in reading) suggest water in the romex. Have left area open to dry from water leak. And can find no area that line should have been saturated or standing in water.
Based on my small understanding of the system, the generator is hooked from the bat>generator>12V fuse panel>indiv 12V wiring circuits.
My assumption is there is not direction connection between gen>120VAC.
But am not familiar with converter to address issue. The flux occurs as is on an "unpowered" circuit.
Could it be "sensing" another line laying nearby?
Any direction. Anybody been down this road?
Thanks
Tom
BTW, did find a black tank water leak at the drain fitting joint after pulling the winter bottom covering off.