From: "RobertB." 

In article , "Frank Haber"
 wrote:

> We'll just be emitting gas here until you measure that AC input voltage.  You
> have two options.
>
> 1. Stay up all day and all night with a pencil and notebook, and record
> readings every few minutes.

Berk! Stay up all night! Is this a lab experiment?

> 2. Get something that logs or records those readings, like a Dranetz.

Don't think I can get my hands on one of those very easily.

>  Warning - a simple multimeter often doesn't take waveform into account.  The
> Dranetz does ("true RMS," or something close)

Does waveform matter if I'm just measuring  the voltage?
>
> (BX is still supposed to be illegal in Manhattan, except to replace existing
> BX.  I think. EMT only.  No Romex need apply (rats).

Illegal? They use it all the time. You talking about the same metal-clad
flexible cabling I'm talking about, with three copper wires inside? Cable
is about 3/4" (maybe a bit less) in  diameter.

>
> And never trust a landlord.

Amen, brother.

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