Ground voltage!!


Hello,

I move to a new apartment and all the ground outlets have almost 80 volts of current!! Is this normal? What can I do?

 Thank you very much.

Henry.

bushikai

kota, if you are selling line conditioners here, I don't think Audiogon will like it.  Nor is a line conditioner at all relevant to the question.

If that is true, then you have a discontinuity somewhere between neutral and earth ground.  Could be anywhere all the way back to the circuit breaker box for your apartment building.  Or could be local.  You might call it to the attention of your landlord.  (Check other outlets for the same issue.)  Ask a real electrician if it's safe for now.