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04-05-15, 01:27 PM
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Posted By DC_04539

The only new development here is that the (hall)...

The only new development here is that the (hall) bathroom GFI outlet and the outdoor outlet "downstream" from it are now showing infinity when measured hot-to-neutral, where they had been around 7.5...
03-30-15, 10:38 PM
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Posted By DC_04539

Yeah, I finally remembered the odd-numbers-left...

Yeah, I finally remembered the odd-numbers-left thing. :o
I tried to edit my previous post, but had run past the 180 minutes. So the tripped breaker is #6.

Retracing some steps:
To confirm, do...
03-30-15, 01:50 PM
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Posted By DC_04539

Bought a little Gardner Bender analog VOM...

Bought a little Gardner Bender analog VOM (GMT-312) and a Greenlee DM-25 this afternoon. Then I went and peeked inside the Generac panel. (It's not too scary, if I keep both hands in my pockets and...
03-30-15, 08:48 AM
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Posted By DC_04539

Ah ha; I thought I had seen a mention of an...

Ah ha; I thought I had seen a mention of an analog meter somewhere along the way. Thanks for the tip, Ray.

Okay; and it's more likely to be something that's "always live," like a wall outlet,...
03-29-15, 08:35 PM
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Posted By DC_04539

Got it now. That part had eluded me. :o ...

Got it now. That part had eluded me. :o

Could I get some credit for a little knowledge, even if I have darn little? ;) I know it's hard to tell for awhile whether the new guy might be "a danger to...
03-29-15, 12:10 AM
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Posted By DC_04539

Okay. I just wasn't 100% sure if that was the...

Okay. I just wasn't 100% sure if that was the same as "Rx1."

That, I knew, but I appreciate the reminder. The breaker won't reset, so I know it's off (and I leave it "OFF off" between tests), but...
03-28-15, 12:17 PM
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Posted By DC_04539

Today I started trying to narrow down the...

Today I started trying to narrow down the location of the short. Thinking the outdoor outlet was a good place to start, I opened up the hall bathroom GFI outlet and pulled the load wire off it, and...
03-27-15, 01:57 PM
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Posted By DC_04539

Update: Pulled out the low-budget DMM, and began...

Update: Pulled out the low-budget DMM, and began testing outlets. I guessed that the Rx1 that PJmax mentioned was the lowest setting, which is 200Ω on mine.
I started with the hall/"spare"bathroom...
03-27-15, 09:50 AM
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Posted By DC_04539

Ah ha; I hear ya on that. I do try to not leave...

Ah ha; I hear ya on that. I do try to not leave messes behind me. (Although my wife would disagree with that claim. :D)
03-27-15, 09:47 AM
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Posted By DC_04539

It's just an LED nightlight, maybe...

It's just an LED nightlight, maybe zero-point-something amps, but I'll keep that in mind. The GFI in that bathroom hasn't tripped for anything in awhile.
A local carpenter built some new steps for...
03-27-15, 07:08 AM
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Posted By DC_04539

For some reason (maybe too few posts?) I can't...

For some reason (maybe too few posts?) I can't quote others' posts the way I can in other vBulletin forums that I use. Gotta copy-and-paste, but it's a minor thing.

Okay, I thought there was a way...
03-26-15, 09:57 PM
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Posted By DC_04539

I didn't think so at first, but now that I've...

I didn't think so at first, but now that I've counted at least eight wall outlets and six ceiling lights, I'd have to agree, even if only a few of them are ever in use simultaneously.

I didn't...
03-26-15, 08:24 PM
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Posted By DC_04539

Thanks for welcomes and comments so far. I...

Thanks for welcomes and comments so far.
I gotta get used to the format here; I'm used to being able to quote replies and address specific points. Let's see how it comes out with copy-and-paste.

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03-26-15, 04:01 PM
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Posted By DC_04539

Tracking down a short

I'm waiting for my local electrician to call me (probably tomorrow; I left a voicemail saying it wasn't an emergency), but thought I'd see what you guys might think of this.
We've got one 15A...
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