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   Ryan Castellucci :nonbinary_flag: (ryanc@infosec.exchange)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Oct-2024 15:26:59 JST Ryan Castellucci :nonbinary_flag:

   • kajer
   • David Mc Carthy

   @davidmc @zesty @kajer any way to safely test that theory?

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     kajer (kajer@infosec.exchange)'s status on Thursday, 10-Oct-2024 03:20:47 JST kajer

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     • David Mc Carthy

     @ryanc @davidmc @zesty https://techcircuit.org/how-to-check-for-an-open-or-loose-neutral/ is a pretty good resource

     granted its mainly for NA center-tap systems , but the 120V L-N testing trees should be roughly the same for 230V L-N

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     Ryan Castellucci :nonbinary_flag: (ryanc@infosec.exchange)'s status on Thursday, 10-Oct-2024 04:08:30 JST Ryan Castellucci :nonbinary_flag:

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     • kajer
     • David Mc Carthy

     @kajer @davidmc @zesty I'll have to figure out if my multimeter has a low impedance mode.

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     Ryan Castellucci :nonbinary_flag: (ryanc@infosec.exchange)'s status on Thursday, 10-Oct-2024 04:18:57 JST Ryan Castellucci :nonbinary_flag:

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     • kajer
     • David Mc Carthy

     @kajer @davidmc @zesty it does not :-(

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     Zimmie (bob_zim@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 12-Oct-2024 03:38:45 JST Zimmie

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     • kajer
     • David Mc Carthy

     @ryanc @kajer @davidmc @zesty It probably does, just not labeled that way. Current mode is low impedance. The downside is if your multimeter isn’t fused, measuring wall current with current mode will probably show ~15A for about five milliseconds, then your multimeter melts and/or explodes.

     This is the only real downside to the demise of incandescent bulbs. Loose sockets are cheap. You could stick one plus a switch on a board, hook the mystery wire to the switch, the other end of the switch to one terminal on the light socket, and neutral (or earth, if neutral isn’t available) to the other terminal of the socket.

     If the bulb doesn’t light, there’s voltage on the wire, but not much current. If the bulb lights, there’s current.

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     Ryan Castellucci :nonbinary_flag: (ryanc@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 12-Oct-2024 04:07:07 JST Ryan Castellucci :nonbinary_flag:

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     • kajer
     • Zimmie
     • David Mc Carthy

     @bob_zim @kajer @davidmc @zesty It does have a fused current measurement mode. 🤔

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     Zimmie (bob_zim@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 12-Oct-2024 04:34:28 JST Zimmie

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     • kajer
     • David Mc Carthy

     @ryanc @kajer @davidmc @zesty In that case, if the fuse blows, there’s current.

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     Ryan Castellucci :nonbinary_flag: (ryanc@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 12-Oct-2024 05:10:34 JST Ryan Castellucci :nonbinary_flag:

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     • kajer
     • Zimmie
     • David Mc Carthy

     @bob_zim @kajer @davidmc @zesty :thisisfine: