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WealthyMarmot t1_jdr8q7d wrote

You should be able to do a continuity test between the fixture's socket and the wire. The hot will be connected to the socket base and the neutral will be connected to the threads.

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Davyjoetee OP t1_jdrafpd wrote

so connect them up turn it on pit one end on live supply and one on the socket and look for reading of zero?

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WealthyMarmot t1_jdrb3eh wrote

You don't have to connect anything. Do it with a multimeter.

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Davyjoetee OP t1_jdrc60t wrote

Oh yeah. makes sense thanks

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nsa_reddit_monitor t1_jdsebxd wrote

Many multimeters have a setting where they'll beep if you touch the two probes together (or if there's nothing but wire between them, i.e. an electrical short). Use that setting. If yours doesn't have it, use the ohms setting (Ω) instead. Tap the probes together to see what a short looks like.

Make sure the power is disconnected first or you'll brick your multimeter (or best case blow a safety fuse inside it).

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