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    evilsixx Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    May 20, 2011, 07:33 PM
    51 volts?
    All the plugs in my house only put out 51 volts why and how do I fix?
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    May 20, 2011, 09:29 PM
    Hmm... do your lights and appliances work? If so you need a new voltmeter or instructions as to how to use the one you have.
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    May 21, 2011, 02:47 AM
    Some things work but I'm trying to add some lights that's take 120volts and they won't start up
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    May 21, 2011, 06:46 AM
    Agree with MB. If things are working in the house, you are either reading the voltage wrong or the VM is bad.
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    May 21, 2011, 07:14 AM

    I would Start Measuring at your Service Disconnect, then your Main Panel, Then out of each breaker.
    Your Meter could be bad, test on a neighbors house?
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    May 21, 2011, 08:44 AM

    If you have a whole series (several circuits) out, you may have a problem with incoming power.

    Did the failure start when you started adding the lights or was this a pre-existing failure?

    How are you reading the voltage? Do you have an Analog meter or a Digital meter?
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