soldano16
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I use a variac and bring down my standard out-the-wall 125v down to 115v.
So I'm checking the wall and I get a reading of 146v
I check some other sockets and they are all 146v.
I call the fellow who manages the house I rent, he sends over his electrician buddy and he reads 146v. And the 240 wiring for the dryer is reading 280
Call the power company. I waited 1/2 an hour on hold to get through on the phone but they had a truck here within the hour.
The look on the guy's face up in the lift cart when he took the first reading said it all. He was getting 294 on the line.
He said I should expect a blackout.
Good thing I don't just plug in my vintage Marshalls. I don't think they would like to see 146 volts.
So I'm checking the wall and I get a reading of 146v
I check some other sockets and they are all 146v.
I call the fellow who manages the house I rent, he sends over his electrician buddy and he reads 146v. And the 240 wiring for the dryer is reading 280
Call the power company. I waited 1/2 an hour on hold to get through on the phone but they had a truck here within the hour.
The look on the guy's face up in the lift cart when he took the first reading said it all. He was getting 294 on the line.
He said I should expect a blackout.
Good thing I don't just plug in my vintage Marshalls. I don't think they would like to see 146 volts.