When I close a switch or close a breaker and taking a reading on my DVM, I need a voltage , it should be zero volts , but I get 3 volts from the induced voltage or noise?
Why is that?
Why is that?
When the switches or breakers are closed they should be Zero volts to ground
One side of the switch goes to HOT , the other side of the switch goes to either neutral or ground
But when I'm measuring the AC voltage , I measure with my black probe to the neutral white wire to the HOT sided lug when the switch/breaker is open, It reads 3 VAC when the switch is open and I'm measuring with my DVM meter from the white neutral wire to the HOT black wire sided lug on the switch
I get 3 VAC when the switch is open, measuring from the HOT side of the switch/breaker lug terminal to the white neutral wire
one side of the switch should go to to hot, the other side goes to the fixture, neutral also attaches to the fixture and you have a circuit
you have an imbalanced load or your neutral is not bonded properly
You have only mentioned HOT (active), and not what you are measuring it with respect to.