Posted by alinepapille on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/More-re-Stetzer-meter-tp1544604p1544610.html

Hi Emil,

Yes, I should try that. Are you saying a circuit can be causing it
and not an appliance?

The apartment downstairs gives the same readings with only the fridge
on. I will try switching the fridge off and testing just for the I
will try switching the fridge off just for the halibut (hell of it).

Thanks,
Aline


In [hidden email], lessemf@... wrote:

The first few times I measured at our house it showed average
readings of just under 50 at most sockets (70 or so at 2 socket) and
I have seen those readings one other time since. The rest of the time
meter shows 1 everywhere.

Try this: install the meter in a socket nearest your main circuit
breaker box (ideally it would be a circuit which only has that one
socket, but this is not absolutely necessary). Figure out which
circuit feeds the socket that the meter is plugged into. Wait until
you get the high readings. Then turn off one circuit at a time,
watching for an effect on the meter, until only the metered circuit
remains "on". This will tell you how much each circuit is
contributing to the problem.

Then you can hunt down the appliances which are plugged into
the "worst" circuits, in a similar manner: plug the meter into an
outlet on a "hot" circuit. Turn off all other circuits. The start
unplugging EVERYTHING connected to the circuit under test, one at a
time, to identify the worst offenders.
Emil