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Introduction
Ever measured an ac signal on
a branch circuit that you know ON ON
The clues
Does the wire, somewhere
along its length, share a run
with many other wires? It’s
not uncommon practice for
electrical contractors to think
ahead for their customers and
pull extra circuits for possible
future expansion of the electri- Is the 60 V
cal system. Or you may have reading real or
just pulled a new wire(s) in a ghost voltage
run with other wires. If so, we
know that our open wire is
?
Motor B
running alongside other circuits
that are connected to the elec-
trical system and are providing
current to real loads such as
lights, motors, computers and
heaters.
Two metal plates (the
Motor A
conductors) separated by the
conductor’s insulation and air
would appear to fit the defini- of ac signal passed through a 1. The surface area of the
tion of a capacitor. We know capacitor is determined by its plates
from basic electrical theory that capacitance and that capaci- 2. The distance between the
ac signals run across a capaci- tance is based on three factors: plates
tor are coupled while dc volt- 3. The make up of the insula-
ages are blocked. The amount tion separating the plates.
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