measures wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> I have a question regarding house voltages.
> >> I live in Queens, NY City. Our 120 Volt service is about 124 Volts
> >> However when I check across my 240 Volt outlets I measure only about
> >> 215 Volts !!!
> >>
> >> Can anyone tell me what's going on?? Should I be calling Con-Ed
> >> Service??
> >>
> >> Thanks for any help. 73, Ted K2QMF
> >
> >Hi Ted,
> >
> >Some large multiple dwellings or older densely populated areas
> >have 208/120. ...
>
> Tom -- 124v is different than 208v. Hello.
>
> - Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.
> end
Ted measured the "120 volts" as 124 volts - 3.3 percent high. If the " 208
volts"
was also 3.3 percent high, this would make it 215 volts, exactly as Ted
measured!
Tom's explanation is obviously correct. Hello again!
Bert, VE3QAA
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