The voltage reads 2 volts with a 1/4 turn and 1.5 volts with the knob removed. Is this normal and if not will it hurt anything?
1292031
The way to check it with a meter, is for continuity, not voltage. Put your meter on OHMS and check between the battery neg post and where the cable attached. You will see it reads "Open" when the knob is turned clockwise to loosen it. When tightened the connection is completed and you will have continuity "0". Proven that no electricity will flow with the knob loosened.
1605265
Ya guys but the switch is small and sensitive and I'm guessing 15,000,000 v can go though that case. Strap it to or side n u should be fine. These guy s aren't too bright
417737
Never noticed that. My voltage has remained constant (as far as I know) at 117-118 volts for as long as I have owned it. But I am a pretty sound sleeper, so if there was a "brownout" at night, it was not enough to wake me up. (My CPU fan makes a LOT more noise than my Tripplite!)
1385805
There is usually a mechanical difference to prevent that. Higher voltage will usually damage anything designed to operate at a lower voltage, and vice versa.
1393310
Mine did the same thing. I took it apart and lubricated the mechanism inside with a little bit of 3 in 1 oil. The lubrication helped a lot, and I am able to use it again. It would have been nice if the design of this switch would not have made it so difficult to turn the knob though.
918215
Yes, that's exactly what happened to mine too. I had a 120v one which I was pretty sure may not be able to handle the equipement I had - the filter, pump and heater. I dismantled my broken one and looked at the back and saw that it had a similar voltage rating to this one and so i bought this ... installed it myslef and worked fine for the last few months now!
1035626
If you plugged the voltage adapter into the wrong voltage, you could have burnt a circuit. Voltage must be compatible.
985763
As an electronics tech graduate, I can say with some certainty that the wire is low voltage. The wire is too small a gauge to handle 120 volts. Also these motion sensors only need low voltage to operate. Of course, the only way to know for certain would be to take the device apart and I'm sure I couldn't have returned it had I done so.
2028094
You may want to look in to the voltage problem also. This runs on the 110 voltage.
162413
The transformer has a minimum load needed to function properly, I would use a volt meter to be sure the switch breaks the hot, and double check the polarity.
475777
It appears to be dual voltage. There is a switch (it looks like) on the bottom handle like you can change from 125 to 250.
792507
This didn't happen for me. It could either be a faulty meter, or it is getting 0.0 volts.
2219631
Make sure the wiring polarity is correct... I had mine reversed by accident at first, and it didn't work (plus the power wire almost immediately heated up).
413922
Jim, it might. what I'd do is remove this switch and have someone check it with a VOM (volt/ohm meter). If the switch is bad (it was in mine) chances are good it will cure your problem. Five bucks to save a $100+ service call is worth testing it. Good luck, Ed
187950
Thats not right. Mine works amazing. Im no electrician, but it sounds like a loose connection in your wiring.
2263358
I fused the incoming side of mine. When I put the fuse in it popped very loud. I thought something was wrong also but it did not blow the fuse and when I checked the voltage on the other wires it was a perfect 12V. Still kinda scary hooking it up but I guess it is normal.
197556
It is normal, it's just telling you its receiving power. Mine does it too and nothing has gone wrong.