WayneW
Senior Member
Unless you have an open/disconnected neutral, shouldn't the neutral in any situation always be at 0 volts (since it is after the load)? Well, maybe not exactly zero volts due to resistance in the wire, but always under a volt or two. If you were sharing a neutral between two circuit breakers, wouldn't the neutral have to be upsized to handle the max current of both breakers at once? In other words, if you had 2 20A breakers, the neutral would have to be sized for 40A.
And how did you drain enough power through your body to make the lights dim and be conscious enough to notice them dimming?
I suspect you have a weak neutral connection someplace. I know in an old office I worked in (a converted house) we had a bad neutral connection at the main meter (or someplace under the power companies control), you got a nice tingle when you touched any faucets.
And how did you drain enough power through your body to make the lights dim and be conscious enough to notice them dimming?
I suspect you have a weak neutral connection someplace. I know in an old office I worked in (a converted house) we had a bad neutral connection at the main meter (or someplace under the power companies control), you got a nice tingle when you touched any faucets.