Problems with Ideal SureTest Circuit Analyzer #61-165

[Mike Whitt]

I will step way out on a limb here and say that every Home Inspector on this forum lives in a house, apartment, mobile home or some other type of dwelling unit.

Now I sure do hope that I haven’t said something untrue in my statement above and if I have I do apologize for making that mistake now.

I can’t help but wonder how many of these people have circuits in their place of dwellings that are less than 50 feet and only one device per circuit.
Anything less and they have in their own place of dwelling just what they are calling out in other homes.

When I see voltage drop in a report I can’t help but wonder just how many places there is in this world today that has the same problem that is no problem at all.
In office spaces where all this electronic equipment is in use and there is an electric heater plugged in so the feet and legs stay warm.
I can’t help but wonder just what would happen if a 15 amp circuit was loaded to 15 amps at one receptacle and something else was plugged in at another receptacle.

All I can say is keep calling out voltage drop as it is obvious that you ain’t gonna stop.

[rdawes]

A lamp or a drill won't put enough of a load to make a proper test. Voltage drop is proportional to load so 3% at 3 amps would be 12% at 12 amps.

[David A. Andersen]

All I can say is keep calling out voltage drop as it is obvious that you ain’t gonna stop.

Seeing you are a non-believer, I have some IR Scans (that I will post when I get back to the office)that show hot wiring through the sheetrock wall on one such "voltage-drop circuit".

I found the bad connection and have scans of that one too.

Are you saying 99VAC is okey-dokey on a 15 amp circuit load?

But then you probably don't believe in that stuff either!?

[Emmanuel J. Scanlan]

Originally Posted by Mike Whitt

I will step way out on a limb here and say that every Home Inspector on this forum lives in a house, apartment, mobile home or some other type of dwelling unit.

I live under the 59th St. Bridge. Business is not so good, but I am feeling groovy!!

[Mike Whitt]

Originally Posted by escanlan

I live under the 59th St. Bridge. Business is not so good, but I am feeling groovy!!

Thank you, I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. If I could I would give you a greenie for that.

Someone give him one for me please.

[Barry Adair]

Originally Posted by Mike Whitt

Thank you, I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. If I could I would give you a greenie for that.

Someone give him one for me please.

Mike,

Covered your green
I know Manny well and he doctored that photo with a better looking guy ...he is a hoot to talk with and be around, though

[Mike Whitt]

Originally Posted by badair

Mike,

Covered your green
I know Manny well and he doctored that photo with a better looking guy ...he is a hoot to talk with and be around, though

Thank you, Manny sure had me tore up with that post