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    SDJones89 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jul 1, 2008, 10:04 AM
    Receptacle problems
    Hello My name is Scott I am a handyman and I was called to a home yesterday with receptace problem. There is a string of about 9 receptacles on a circuit in this 35 to 40 year old house none of the receptacles are working. I checked them with a plug in type tester yesterday and they were showing a reversed hot/ground condition. Today I changed them all out and they are still not working Each reeptacle has power to it but I'm only reading about 97volts to each plug what could be the problem.
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    Jul 1, 2008, 10:26 AM
    Check neutral connection in breaker panel.
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    Jul 1, 2008, 05:48 PM
    There should be some bad connections somewhere. Troubleshoot starting from the main panel.
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    Jul 2, 2008, 06:56 AM
    Mr. Jones,

    Please invest in a Volt meter so that you can actually test for the presence of voltage.
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