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quote:Originally posted by NCFischers
Steve,
That tester will work on 120 volt outlets but how does it test a 50 amp 140 outlet? If it is only designed to test 120 volt circuits, it is only testing one hot leg of a 240 volt circuit.
Jim
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Well, darn, Jim. Now you went and made me think about it. You are correct. I'm ok on 30 amp but on 50 amp with an adapter to the 3 prong 110v configuration it's only bringing through one leg.
Can you or anyone with more electrical knowledge than me (which means darn near everyone on this forum) tell me if a ground fault might show up on only one leg and not the other? Or am I at least adequatelly testing for that situation? Or is it going to cost me more money for a tester than can handle both legs of a 50 amp supply? Thanks.