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    #1

    Jun 14, 2009, 05:44 PM
    Broken neutral
    Wha is a broken neutral and what is the consequence of it
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    Jun 14, 2009, 06:07 PM

    Where is it broken?

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    #3

    Jun 14, 2009, 08:02 PM
    An open neutral gives your system no reference for 120v loads. So any 120v loads will be seeing voltages up and down from 0 to 240v depending on how balanced the load is.
    240v loads will still see the correct 240v.

    An open neutral is NOT a good thing. Why do you ask this?
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    Jun 15, 2009, 05:14 AM
    Just doing sum research on reverse polarity,thanks for the info
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    Jun 15, 2009, 06:09 AM

    I take it your tester showed reverse polarity, and you found an open neutral?
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    Jun 18, 2009, 03:16 PM
    Yes with the reverse polarity!thanks for the response
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    Jun 18, 2009, 05:13 PM

    Once you have the open neutral corrected/connected, tester will show OK.
    Information provided by Stanfourtyman is accurate and also applies.
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    Jun 18, 2009, 05:19 PM
    Do you need help finding open neutral?
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