Multimeter Tips: How to test an Outlet
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Never put the hot probe in first. Always black/neutral first!
Because if you do there is a higher chance of shocking yourself and probably killing yourself
Why
@@justinoff1 shouldn't there be no current either way because it's an open circuit? It's pretty much impossible to accidentally touch the live multimeter probe because the metal is entirely inside the outlet hole
@@justinoff1 but I'm not going to put the neutral probe anywhere near the hot terminal, in fact I can barely touch it if I try because it's filled in by the other probe which is already on hot.
@@bbaovancneutral and ground are bonded . Hot is not bonded. You can put whatever lead wherever you want but there is a reason you ALWAYS work in a specific order and that reason is you find hurt yourself
Black one in first.
It doesn't matter which color probe you use for which slot, inserting one into the neutral or ground first and out last is a good idea.
Thanks 🙏
There goes my outlet
You're a god, thank you
Ty
Only getting voltage reading from found and hot, but not from neutral and hot. Any tips?
sounds like your neutral wire is broken somewhere
Why black one in first, and black one out last?
Because the right side is hot. Once you connect the red your black probe has voltage at the tip and looking for a path.
Are you a Jamaican?
yes I am
I’m not gonna put that in no power outlet like a wall plug
why not
Obviously this guy doesn't understand alternating current, there is no Neutral ,its grounded conductor and grounding conductor the hot conductor is called ungrounded conductor. Read the NEC
I tried to read it but there are too many words.
What if both the hot side is hot but also the neutral side?
I inserted a probe tester and in both it lit up ?
Not a Fluke
OMG - don't listen to this guy
Should you turn the power off to that outlet?
Lol I asked this too on Reddit and the comments were like “how are you going to test for power with the power off”. I felt dumb but idk Jack about electric stuff so ya never know
@@callmeifyougetlost2079better safe than sorry. Everyone's tough and know it all on the internet. It's actually a smart question to ask considering safety.