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    l99057j Posts: 57, Reputation: 18
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    Apr 8, 2007, 08:00 AM
    Voltage on neutral
    I just ran a completely new 10 gauge wire for my newly relocated clothes dryer. I wired up the breaker and turned if off, and turned the main breaker back on. When I measure voltage between the black and white OR between the red and white even though the breaker is OFF I get 1.3 volts. How concerned should I be and how do I troubleshoot the problem?
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    Apr 8, 2007, 08:17 AM
    There is no problem to troubleshoot, you are seeing a stray induced voltage being measured by the meter, perhaps due to the calibration of the meter itself. Is this meter a $25.00 unit?
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    Apr 8, 2007, 05:48 PM
    I have a Fluke meter that costs over $100, and it picks up small voltages when I touch wires that aren't energized. I stopped paying attention to it.
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    Apr 8, 2007, 06:07 PM
    Is this meter a $25.00 unit?
    Not a cheapie, but not a top of the line, either. I feel better now that I've seen the responses here. Thanks!
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