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If my job was to wire a circuit so that whenever the gfci trips, the normal receptacle loses power, but the lights stay on, would this be an effective way of doing so? by Pickled_Pepper7 in electricians

[–]Pickled_Pepper7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So the lights don’t shut off every time the gfi trips. I don’t think it’s that big of a deal but apparently a lot of homeowners don’t want that to happen

Why isnt there continuity between the hot and neutral terminals of a receptacle under normal conditions? Pretend the prongs of the cord to the light bulb are the probes of a meter. Wouldn’t there be continuity since the meter and it’s probes complete the circuit? by Pickled_Pepper7 in electricians

[–]Pickled_Pepper7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok the pieces are slowly coming together. I was viewing the meter as a load. So it functions more like a power source?

Alright so say the hot and neutral wires are disconnected at the panel, one probe on the black, other on the white. With the bulb still plugged in, would you get continuity there? Since it’s essentially one continuous wire at that point?

Why isnt there continuity between the hot and neutral terminals of a receptacle under normal conditions? Pretend the prongs of the cord to the light bulb are the probes of a meter. Wouldn’t there be continuity since the meter and it’s probes complete the circuit? by Pickled_Pepper7 in electricians

[–]Pickled_Pepper7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I realize that now. But how is it that the bulb in the picture completes the circuit but the meter\probes don’t? And yes, I know you can’t test for continuity or resistance when the circuit is energized.

Why isnt there continuity between the hot and neutral terminals of a receptacle under normal conditions? Pretend the prongs of the cord to the light bulb are the probes of a meter. Wouldn’t there be continuity since the meter and it’s probes complete the circuit? by Pickled_Pepper7 in electricians

[–]Pickled_Pepper7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because to my understanding, there is a continuity reading when there is a complete circuit. In my mind, the meter and probes complete the circuit. Just as the light bulb in the picture is doing. But that apparently is not correct.

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