If you want to measure the voltage supplied by your electricity service provider you can use some simple tools which can measure voltage levels. These simple devices are the digital multimeter, analog volt meter, and the neon tester. These are just like the devices made by Simpson, Fluke and Triplett which are used to check if the voltage supplied by the service provider is 240V.

The procedure to test if the voltage supplied by the service provider is 240V involves the use of voltage measuring devices such as the DMM, analog volt meter or the neon tester. You have to check the voltage between the two wires to confirm if the system is running on 240V.

You can inspect the voltage level of the power being supplied by electric service providers by using the neon tester, the digital multi meter or the analog volt meter. In order to do so, you should check the wire of the power lines. If one of the wires is hot and the other one is not, then the system is just 120V. If both the wires are hot but the voltage between the two wires is just 120V, then the system is just 120V.

Before continuing this procedure, the ASHI standards of Practice and various home inspections standards have stated that the electrical inspector should not stick any instrument into the service panel.

I also tell you that this procedure is very dangerous. Because of this reason, this test is not a requirement but merely an option. No one will be allowed to test electrical equipment unless that person has gone safety training.

If you want to know more about measuring voltage, then lets talk about the different tools used in the procedure. The neon tester is a device which tells if there is electricity present in a conductor. The voltmeter is a device which measures the voltage between two points in a circuit. The ammeter measures voltage and express it in amperage. The ohm meter is the opposition of electric current in a conductor.

The digital multi meter is one tool that is very impressive. It has all the functions of the ammeter, volt meter and the ohm meter combined. The last device that we will talk about is the continuity tester which tests the flow of the current through an electrical path.

These are the tools which you can use for testing your service panel for the flow of electricity supplied by your service provider. If you’re a home owner or a resident it is best that you do not do this procedure on your own. You should acquire the services of a professional to avoid any risk of electrical injury or even death.

Waldron Electric Pittsburgh PA performs all phases of amps & volts determination at a building.