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Why do I have 50 volts on my neutral?
this is because the ground is energized. but it could also be that voltage going through a light and trying to return to the electrical panel on the white, but not being able to get there due to an open neutral that is touching the bare metal of the can light or a ground wire.
What should voltage be between live and neutral?
230
Live, neutral and earth mains wires
| Wires | Voltage between them (V) |
|---|---|
| Live and neutral | 230 |
| Live and earth | 230 |
| Neutral and earth | 0 |
How can we reduce neutral-to-earth voltage?
Shortening the length of neutral wire and increasing the sectional area of neutral wire can reduce the reactance of neutral wire and thus reduce neutral-earth voltage.
Why are I showing 50 volts between neutral and ground?
Using a digital multimeter and touching the black lead to the exterior of the recessed lights and the red lead to my finger, the multimeter reads 18 volts, so basically the ground is carrying voltage to the can lights. If I test the ground and the neutral mid-line (at a junction box between two of the lights), I am getting 50 volts.
Is it safe to use 50 volts of electricity?
Worst case unbroken skin resistance may go as low as about 500 ohms with sweaty skin and hard contact over a larger contact area. 50V/500 ohms = 100mA. So please don’t think that 50V is “safe”.
Is there voltage on a broken neutral bar?
From what Heather told me, and after reading the last sentence of her question, I was quite certain that the problem was a broken neutral. There should not be voltage on the neutral bar.
Is it safe to put 50 volts on my Skin?
Worst case unbroken skin resistance may go as low as about 500 ohms with sweaty skin and hard contact over a larger contact area. 50V/500 ohms = 100mA. So please don’t think that 50V is “safe”. It is merely “safe enough”. I’ve had a bad tingle from as low as 30V without breaking the skin. Just use common sense.