Testing 220/240 volt receptacles

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#1

Originally Posted By: osmith
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Hello all,


What device is everyone using to test outlets for Electric Dryers, Ranges and/or Air Conditioners. Or do you test them at all?

Thanks,

Oscar

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#2

Originally Posted By: rcooke
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osmith wrote:
Hello all,

What device is everyone using to test outlets for Electric Dryers, Ranges and/or Air Conditioners. Or do you test them at all?

Thanks,

Oscar

I do not test them

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#3

Originally Posted By: Blaine Wiley
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I won’t unplug anything to test them, like the stove, dryer, compressor or welder, but if I see an open one I use the probes from my amp clamp to see if they have power. We see many of them around here for RV hookups and at docks.

#4

Originally Posted By: rbennett
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If nothing is plugged in I will check to see if it has power and is wired correctly


Test equipment - DVM

rlb

#5

Originally Posted By: Michael D Thomas
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Testing common 240V outlets:



http://www.applianceaid.com/electrical_testing_tips.html


Scroll down to "Volt meter", then click on an outlet type below.

#6

Originally Posted By: mtimpani
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How about a wiggy? Is that what they are called?

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#7

Originally Posted By: pabernathy
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Man…a Wiggy…that so old school…lol…just teasing ya …


Actually since electrical is my speciality I do check them and we use a electronic volt meter...we do not worry about ( phantom voltage ) when dealing with something like this.

If the appliance is in the plug....we still may check it but we also work the appliance in our reports to verify it is working, vented correctly if a dryer.

Our meter reads Volts, Amps, Ohms, Cont. ...

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#8

Originally Posted By: Monte Lunde
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Is there a plastic plug made for a 220-240 System like the plastic plugs that you see on Standard Wall Outlets for child safety. We would like to hand them out when we run across a 220-240 Outlet not being used.

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Monte Lunde CCI, CCPM, CRI


Viking Construction Services Inc.

#9

Originally Posted By: Greg Fretwell
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I learned to hate those plastic plugs. The ones that were in almost every receptacle in my house when I bought it had prongs thicker than a standard plug and they destroyed all of them. I ended up replacing every device.

#10

Originally Posted By: Monte Lunde
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Thanks Greg, I was just thinking of a marketing idea.

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