Odd request regarding phantom voltage!

[HappyHippyDad]

Afternoon all...

I would like to experience phantom voltage!! Is there any way I can reproduce it so that I can test it?

I know this might sound a little silly, and I realise my new Drummond test lamp would simply not light up if it is phantom voltage, but I would just like to see it for myself on something that I know for certain is phantom voltage.

I also want to test the digital and analog volt meter on it so I can see what they record.

Again... I know this sounds daft but I just want to see it for myself.

Cheers guys.

 

[shanky887614]

It was a completely serious suggestion. Only a basic understanding of AC circuit theory is needed to solve most of the mysteries that show up on the forum including ones about phantom voltage, all the calcs can be done accurately enough on a smoke packet. If more sparks turned their minds to solving problems in odd moments and applying equations they learned in college to real life situations, we'd have less dopey questions about why 100k IR doesn't trip an RCD. I'm not tarring you with the same brush BTW. You've gone the extra mile to investigate which most wouldn't.

ill be honest but people dont really cover resistors much at college anymore.

i would have liked to have done electronics at college but couldn't

 

[markc123]

FET - field effect transistor...?

no no no

Fried Electrical Trainee