Burning out of return(white) side of 120volt rec

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Re: Burning out of return(white) side of 120volt rec

crselectric #220017 04/08/19 07:12 PM

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Re: Burning out of return(white) side of 120volt rec

gfretwell #220108 06/14/19 02:10 AM

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If I es sharing neutral wouldnt it have to be open neutral upstream of these burning out ends of runs.....?

Re: Burning out of return(white) side of 120volt rec

crselectric #220109 06/14/19 02:15 AM

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So if it’s a three wire circuit, would it see higher voltage on half the circuit? Enough to generate arcing that wouldn’t trip arc fault breakers?

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