Posted by alinepapille on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/More-re-Stetzer-meter-tp1544604p1544615.html

Hi William,

I just unplugged the fridge and the reading is the same.

As I said, the reading stays off the richter the whole time - it
doesn't surge and then settle.

I am baffled.

Aline

In [hidden email], "skrzn" <WilliamSchnell@...> wrote:

Here is what is happening (and every electrician knows this):
When an electric motor starts to turn, it draws a huge gulp of
electric current; this quickly subsides to the normal running current
needed to keep it running.

This huge gulp of current is detected by your Stetzer meter. It's
your fridge motor that does it.

BTW this was studied at a university in California, and shown to kill
some growing children by causing leukemia in those who spend too much
time close to such motors -
including hair blow dryers. They didn't mention what it does to
adults.

William
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> --- In [hidden email], "Aline" <haikuron@> wrote:
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> > Still trying to make sense of 'off the richter' Stetzer meter
readings.
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> > Meter is still flashing a huge number briefly (often over 1500)
then
> > going to 1 (which I have been told happens when the reading is
higher