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On a standard three prong AC outlet what should the AC voltage measure between hot and ground?
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∙ 15y ago
Any where between 220 and 240 volts are a nominal figure in the same voltage range. It is brought about by the power company, as they have a responsibility to keep voltages within a certain 10% range. The load will only notice a difference of 1% on the load current. eg. Wattage load of 2400. Amps = watts/volts. 2400/240V = 10 amps. 2400/220V = 10.9 amps.
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∙ 12y agoDepends on where you are. Assuming that by "Common" you mean the hot wire- In the US, most household circuits run 110 to 120 volts. In Europe, they are 220-240 volts.
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∙ 14y agoAnswer for North American 60 Hertz electrical systems. The voltage between L1 and ground is 120 volts. L2 and ground is 120 volts. Between L1 and L2 is 240 volts.
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What Is The Difference CT and PT?
A CT is used to measure current, and is NOT referenced to ground, and has very low primary impedance. A PT is used to measure voltage, is referenced to ground, and has a much higher impedance (since it is referenced to ground).
Should there be voltage between ground and each hot of a three phase power system?
There are two types of connections in three phase systems. One is a delta connection where there is no connection to ground, so you should not get any voltage to ground. This is classed as a three phase three wire system. In this type of system any one of the phase wires could become grounded and no one be the wiser. Code requires that grounding lights be added to a delta system to visually show what the phase condition is in relationship to ground. The other type of system is a wye or star point connection. This is classed as a three phase four wire system. In this type of connection the coil ends are all joined together and grounded. You would have voltage between the phases and a lower voltage to ground. The voltage to ground would be the phase voltage divided by 1.73.Yes. If there is no voltage between a hot and a ground, either the hot isn't really a hot or the ground isn't really a ground.AnswerThere is always a potential difference between a line conductor and ground, regardless of whether it is a three-wire system or a four-wire system. This is due to the capacitance between line and ground.
Does voltage on ground mean open ground?
Voltage on ground can mean an open ground. It can also mean (high) current on ground, due to a ground fault such as reversed neutral and ground.
Use of transistor 7812?
7812 is not a transistor. It is a three lead voltage regulator integrated circuit. Its maximum input voltage should be near 35 volts. The minimum input voltage should be near 14 volts. The output will be 12 volts.
How do you wire a 110 V DB board from a 220 V 3 phase transformer supply?
In a wye system the voltage between any two wires will always give the same amount of voltage on a three phase system. However, the voltage between any one of the phase conductors (X1, X2, X3) and the neutral (X0) will be less than the power conductors. For example, if the voltage between the power conductors of any two phases of a three wire system is 220v, then the voltage from any phase conductor to ground will be 110v. This is due to the square root of three phase power. In a wye system, the voltage between any two power conductors will always be 1.732 (which is the square root of 3) times the voltage between the neutral and any one of the power phase conductors. The phase-to-ground voltage can be found by dividing the phase-to-phase voltage by 1.732 answer from ground and any phase
On a standard three prong AC outlet what should the AC voltage measure between neutral and ground?
Zero, or very close to it. If there is a large neutral current flowing, voltage drop on the neutral leg could cause a volt or so to read between the two. If you read full line voltage, the outlet is wired wrong!
Why do you read no voltage if one leg is still hot when you measure lead to lead?
You don't provide enough information to be certain what you are measuring. If you have a hot leg then by definition you will have a voltage between the hot leg and ground or neutral (if neutral bonded properly to ground in main panel). However, there may be no voltage between hot and some unspecified "floating" wire.
The difference between short to a voltage circuit and short to a ground circuit?
A short circuit is an abnormal connection between two nodes intended to be at different voltages. A voltage circuit is caused intentionally for the purpose of voltage sensing. A ground circuit occurs between a phase and the ground.
What Is The Difference CT and PT?
A CT is used to measure current, and is NOT referenced to ground, and has very low primary impedance. A PT is used to measure voltage, is referenced to ground, and has a much higher impedance (since it is referenced to ground).
What is the problem if I measure voltage on an 120vac outlet 96 volts from neutral to ground?
Firstly measure the voltage between your live and earth.Assuming you get ~120 volts here, the problem is a loose neutral somewhere along the line.If you get 24volts the problem is a bad earth connection, with a fault voltage on it.TBH it's most likely the former, as the latter implies 2 separate faults.
How do you tell if the ground wire is bad?
If the voltage between real ground and the ground wire is not 0.0000 Volt, then the wire is not grounded properly.
What are the differences between voltage and potential difference?
Voltage is the potential difference to the ground. By convention, ground potential is zero volt.The above answer is incorrect. 'Voltage', by definition, is potential difference. It has nothing to do with being measured with respect to ground -in fact potential difference (voltage) cannot be measured with respect to anything.
Should there be power from common to ground in wall socket?
120 volt wall outlets. Their could me a small voltage between neutral and ground,up to around 1.5 volts. What you are measuring is the voltage drop on the system at that point in the system. You see the neutral and the ground are at the same level some where up stream (service panel). The neutral is under the same load as the phase conductor, and the neutral will drop voltage same as the phase. This is in fact the way I measure voltage drop, (neutral to ground.) However don't get fooled by high imped. meter, They have a way of ghosting a voltage. Or floating high, You get a reading but the voltage is really not their.
What do you mean by common emitter configuration and biasing pnp transistors?
A common emitter BJT transistor has the emitter ground. So u measure input voltage at base with respect to the ground, i.e; emitter and also u measure the output voltage at collector with respect to the ground, i.e; emitter. Hence, the emitter is common and thus the name.
What is the difference between UPS Ground and UPS standard?
UPS Ground is the most cost efficient of the two but standard is significantly faster
Should there be voltage between ground and each hot of a three phase power system?
There are two types of connections in three phase systems. One is a delta connection where there is no connection to ground, so you should not get any voltage to ground. This is classed as a three phase three wire system. In this type of system any one of the phase wires could become grounded and no one be the wiser. Code requires that grounding lights be added to a delta system to visually show what the phase condition is in relationship to ground. The other type of system is a wye or star point connection. This is classed as a three phase four wire system. In this type of connection the coil ends are all joined together and grounded. You would have voltage between the phases and a lower voltage to ground. The voltage to ground would be the phase voltage divided by 1.73.Yes. If there is no voltage between a hot and a ground, either the hot isn't really a hot or the ground isn't really a ground.AnswerThere is always a potential difference between a line conductor and ground, regardless of whether it is a three-wire system or a four-wire system. This is due to the capacitance between line and ground.
Could a neutral wire be powered?
There should be zero voltage between neutral and ground.
