Originally Posted by
onehundred80
That is only because the electricity takes the easy route to ground and bypasses the resistance of the meter. It is the same reason you have to disconnect the battery cable and put a meter inline with the cable to get a reading of the drainage on a battery.
OK, I give up. Guess my 49 years in the field and in support for 2 large computer companies have been wasted. I obviously learned nothing.