Hot-ground reverse is more likely an open neutral with a load. There is no way hot and ground can reverse on their own and very small chance nobody does it accidentally but the neutral can become loose. If hot and ground were reversed that would be the most dangerous thing.
Not all testers note this on the legend, but this means "HOT ON NEUTRAL WITH HOT OPEN" In simplest terms this means you have an open neutral AND hot/neutral reverse.
"Hot on neutral with hot open" in simple terms means hot/neutral reverse, with an open neutral. Something you'll probably never going to see in a real life troubleshooting scenario.
Good question. I have seen that more than a few times and it usually means that the outlet is wired with a 240V connection instead of the usual 120V. I call it the Christmas Tree. It can mean a few other things but regardless of the issue it needs to be fixed.
Really depends on the house and the location of the faulty outlet. If it is a far run and a lot of stuff in the way it may be more. If it is closer to the panel and easier to access it will be less. I normally find this type of problem inside of a garage.
seems that it would be a fairly easy fix if this was a 240 volt connection because this mistake would almost always occur on a single receptacle, like you might find in a living room or garage dedicated for something like a large window air conditioner or heavy duty air compressor where a standard 120 volt outlet was mistakenly installed. you'd either change the outlet to the proper type, or find the breaker in question and remove the white wire which may or may not be identified with black or red tape, from the breaker and terminate it on the neutral bus if you need 120 volts. Although as always, this should be left to a qualified electrician if you're not comfortable working with electricity
All 3 lights on can also mean an open neutral on a multiwire branch circuit because you now have a series 240V circuit and voltages can fluctuate wildly depending on the loads connected. Other symptoms of this problem are light bulbs that burn abnormally bright or dim, and appliances that overheat, run poorly or are destroyed, accompanied by burning odors and/or smoke.
Hot-ground reverse is more likely an open neutral with a load. There is no way hot and ground can reverse on their own and very small chance nobody does it accidentally but the neutral can become loose. If hot and ground were reversed that would be the most dangerous thing.
Mine showed up only red light
Not all testers note this on the legend, but this means "HOT ON NEUTRAL WITH HOT OPEN" In simplest terms this means you have an open neutral AND hot/neutral reverse.
mine says correct but nothing else works when plugged in
Does "hot on neu with hot open" mean that the hot wire is loosely on the silver screw?
Not exactly
"Hot on neutral with hot open" in simple terms means hot/neutral reverse, with an open neutral. Something you'll probably never going to see in a real life troubleshooting scenario.
What if you get all the lights on the tester?
Good question. I have seen that more than a few times and it usually means that the outlet is wired with a 240V connection instead of the usual 120V. I call it the Christmas Tree. It can mean a few other things but regardless of the issue it needs to be fixed.
@@knoxhomeinspections how big of a job is it to get that fixed?
Really depends on the house and the location of the faulty outlet. If it is a far run and a lot of stuff in the way it may be more. If it is closer to the panel and easier to access it will be less. I normally find this type of problem inside of a garage.
seems that it would be a fairly easy fix if this was a 240 volt connection because this mistake would almost always occur on a single receptacle, like you might find in a living room or garage dedicated for something like a large window air conditioner or heavy duty air compressor where a standard 120 volt outlet was mistakenly installed. you'd either change the outlet to the proper type, or find the breaker in question and remove the white wire which may or may not be identified with black or red tape, from the breaker and terminate it on the neutral bus if you need 120 volts. Although as always, this should be left to a qualified electrician if you're not comfortable working with electricity
All 3 lights on can also mean an open neutral on a multiwire branch circuit because you now have a series 240V circuit and voltages can fluctuate wildly depending on the loads connected. Other symptoms of this problem are light bulbs that burn abnormally bright or dim, and appliances that overheat, run poorly or are destroyed, accompanied by burning odors and/or smoke.