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New here, good day.I searched the internet but cannot find the answer. There was a brownout in our entire block. our power configuration as follows - only two wires going inside the residence panel box, L1 to ground is 110 volts, L2 to ground is 110 volts. Our supply here is L1-L2 is 220 volts. So it was a long brownout and checked my L1-L2 at 0 volts (as expected). However my L1 to gnd as well as L2 to gnd remain at 110 volts. Out of curiosity , which I know is not supposed to be done, I plugged in to the 110 volt line to ground a small cellphone charger (5 volts 2 amps) and the voltage falls to 95 volts.
My curious question is why even at brownout I still read 110 volts from line to ground although the current is very low? what can possibly happen that a brownout occured and the line to ground redings are low current 110 volts?
Thanks in advance.
New here, good day.I searched the internet but cannot find the answer. There was a brownout in our entire block. our power configuration as follows - only two wires going inside the residence panel box, L1 to ground is 110 volts, L2 to ground is 110 volts. Our supply here is L1-L2 is 220 volts. So it was a long brownout and checked my L1-L2 at 0 volts (as expected). However my L1 to gnd as well as L2 to gnd remain at 110 volts. Out of curiosity , which I know is not supposed to be done, I plugged in to the 110 volt line to ground a small cellphone charger (5 volts 2 amps) and the voltage falls to 95 volts.
My curious question is why even at brownout I still read 110 volts from line to ground although the current is very low? what can possibly happen that a brownout occured and the line to ground redings are low current 110 volts?
Thanks in advance.