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What size ground wire to water meter for 400 amp service?
You need 2 ground rods of 8' in length. One under the meter base and another one 6' to either side of the meter base. Drive them into the ground with just enough sticking up to connect the ground wire.
How do you install a 600 amp meter socket?
Most municipalities and power companies require that meter bases be installed by licensed electricians.Do not attempt to install the meter base yourself. There are far more realistic ways of saving a few dollars.
What causes a meter to read negative voltage across a DC motor?
The main cause for a meter to read negative voltage across a DC motor is a loose ground wire. The ground wire can be loose or may need to be cleaned.
Why do we need dedicated earth wire for socket outlet?
Yes, all receptacles require an earth ground. (the bare copper wire in house wiring). However, it is not a dedicated ground in that all ground wires in a houses electrical system are connected or in common.
What is the minimum depth in feet that a grounding rod must be driven into the ground?
Ground rods in the U.S. on a residential home are 8 foot long and are driven 8 feet into the ground. The top of both ground rods should be flush or just under the surface. One ground rod is placed directly under the meter base and another one is placed 6 feet to either side. They are connected together and grounded to the meter base with the correct size ground wire based on the amperage of the serviced being installed.
What is the recommended height of a meter socket from the ground?
the meter socket should be 1.8m from finished ground
What might be wrong with the license plate lights on a 1996 Chevy Tahoe if you already replaced the bulbs and the fuse is not blown and electricity is getting to the wiring?
It is probably a faulty ground connection to the socket. Take an ohm meter and ground to the chassis of the vehicle and then touch the other lead to the shell of the socket base. If the meter DOES NOT read zero (or very close to it) the ground connection is bad and needs to be fixed.
If all your turn signals work except one and you replaced the bulb and all fuses what do you do next?
With a volt meter check to see if you have power to that socket. Check at the wire not the socket. If you find you have power, either the socket is corroded or broken. Also check the ground connection at that socket.
What is a meter socket?
The electrical power that you use from the utility company has to be metered. This is done with a plug in watt meter. The meter socket is what holds the electrical watt meter. It is this meter that the meter reader reads to give you your monthly billing for the electricity that you used.
How do you fix a headlamp when you know its not the bulb that isn't burned out?
You can test with a multi-meter to make sure you have 12 volts across the socket. Be sure the headlights are turned on when you test. If you don't have 12 volts, turn off the headlights and switch your meter to Ohms or Continuity. Check between a good frame ground and each side of the socket. You should see full scale deflection if there is a good ground. If you don't see the deflection, you have a bad ground to the socket. If you do see it, but don't see the 12 volts from the first test, there is a good possibility that the headlight switch needs to be replaced.
Why would all your turn signals work except the right rear one even if it now has a new bulb and new fuses?
hi my name is josh i had the same problem check the terminals in the light socket they could be corroded that was my problem.... With a volt meter check to see if you have power to that socket. Check at the wire not the socket. If you find you have power, either the socket is corroded or broken. Also check the ground connection at that socket.
How do you test a standard house light socket with a voltage meter?
To test a standard house light socket with a voltage meter, set the voltage meter to AC voltage mode. Place one probe on the hot wire terminal and the other probe on the neutral wire terminal of the socket. If the socket is functioning properly, the voltage meter should display a voltage reading, indicating that there is power running through the socket.
How would you fix a brake light on a 2000 buick regal when the light is good and the socket is good?
Just because the socket is good doesnt mean it has a good positive or ground. This would be the first place to start with a test light, or a OHM Meter. The socket may have erroded contacts down in the bottom preventing the current from getting thru.
How do you safely remove a watt meter when the meter socket is energized?
First, shut off all power to your house.
How do you measure voltage directly from the wall outlet?
"With a volt meter." That last answer could be improved a bit as measured by my dolt meter. One uses a volt meter to measure a 220 outlet by setting it to 'Voltage' or a symbol that looks like a 'V' with a tilde over or beside it for AC. Set the voltage range to 200 or 600 or something close. Put one lead in a socket on the volt meter that probably says 'COM', and put the other in the 'V' socket on the meter. You should read zeroes whether the leads are touching or not. There will be (probably) 3 or 4 outlet socket holes. If 3, two will look slanted and the third will either be straight or have an 'L' shape to it. The L or straight socket is your ground/common socket. The two slanted sockets are your hot sockets. Putting a lead in each of the slanted sockets (being careful to hold the leads by the non-metalic part) should yield your reading, about 220-240.
What is the description of a meter stick?
A meter stick is a stick that, when rolled along the ground, click's every meter
What is the description of meter stick?
A meter stick is a stick that, when rolled along the ground, click's every meter
