How to Test Ground with Multimeter

How to test ground with multimeter

Hey guys, in today video, I will explain you whole process how to test ground with multimeter and also show you 2 ways how to find ground wire with multimeter. Enjoy the video.

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00:32 How to find ground wire with multimeter
1:04 How to test ground with multimeter
1:25 Step 1: Insert your probes into the multimeter
1:55 Step 2: Set multimeter to ac voltage
2:18 Step 3: Measure voltage between live and neutral
2:50 Step 4: Measure voltage between live and ground
3:14 Step 5: Measure voltage between neutral and ground
3:41 Step 6: Evaluate results

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[Angel_Dinev]

I had to watch a bunch of useless videos till I found this one - it's right to the point! Thanks! 🙏

[alldaypan]

Thank you for making these straight forward explaination videos.

[philtaphouse]

Thanks for the vid. So if i test my plug socket as you said and the neutral and ground give zero volts, does that mean that my house is properly grounded?

[le_blake]

So what if you don't have a good ground connection? Would you get something other than 0V ?

[goingwiththenguyen]

What if the grounding is not in the ground. You would still get the same results

[christopherchristianvanlan]

So how do you test and tell apart ground from neutral if you don't trust the color codings?

[amitmargalit]

How do I differ the neutral from the ground? Assuming my colors are messed up. The readings vs Live are the same for neutral and ground…

[LostCatFinder]

Alex, how would I test to see if a "earth grounding stake" with a wire that comes in the window and connects w an alligator clip to a grounding sheet inside to see if it conducts or not?

[peddersoldchap]

What measurements should one obtain, if the earth pin is not connected?

[TheRoadTaken]

My readings:
hot +neutral is 120
Ground + hot is 70
Neutral+ground is 50

I live in the US.

Everything was fine until I was replacing a wall outlet. Outlet was fine according to my outlet tester. The existing outlet was just old and the plastic was breaking off. Not sure where to start troubleshooting or if I caused this. When I was unplugging the wires, I did get a spark as I turned off the wrong breaker (I was arrogant and didn't test after turning off breaker).

[baremeen]

Excellent information 👌 Well explained 👏

[hsternOA]

If neutral is the same with ground, then ur measurements will show the same results… this video is useless and dangerous.

[aimansyafiq]

why there a voltage on multimeter between live and earth on plug socket because earth can touch live is it?

[harveynorman]

When I visited Philippines, I was surprised that they have 110v out of phase on the live and neutral. Which sums up to 220v. In Philippines, (at least on the place I visited)

Line neutral 220v
Neutral ground 110v
Line ground 110v

[ricotesta]

I have 7.5 V between Live and Ground. Is this OK? or does it mean something?

[beardsntools]

You have exact same multimeter as I do lmao.

[prabakaranmunusamy]

Have 2 Bain Marie at my restaurant hall and few appliances kitchen.

But whenever I turn on one of the Bain Marie there is current flown over the fridge: please see my observation:


Switch ON :
Green - Test Pen have light
Live - Test Pen have light
Neutral- Test Pen have no light

Switch OFF:
Green - Test Pen have no light
Live - Test Pen have light
Neutral- Test Pen have no light

[johncox]

My audio interface was giving me electric shocks, I thought it was ground issue. I found this video, and it stopped😐

[VEEGEE_]

Can I test 700V with 600V rated Multimeter?