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Old 17th Aug 2021, 10:19 am   #9
Rubberfingers
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Default Re: Westclox EM21 electric clock

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Originally Posted by rambo1152 View Post

My meter gave a reading of infinity, open circuit, yet the clock works perfectly.

Anyone care to guess why this was?
If it's not an oxidized contact somewhere (plug pins or fuse clips, or even a faulty plug fuse (the end caps are pressed on and in some designs of fuse, make contact with another disc connected to the fuse element), then I would suggest that the coil has a tiny break in it somewhere, and the mains can break down the carbonised gap but the low voltage from the meter can't.
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