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JBurth
Oct 6, 2011, 01:41 PM
14/3 Romex Black has 120 volts, the red has 25 volts on it. It is not made up to any thing. Why the 25 vots?

ballengerb1
Oct 6, 2011, 04:20 PM
So are you saying neither end of the red is connected to anything? Is there a 3 ways switch involved with this circuit?

tkrussell
Oct 7, 2011, 02:44 AM
Your probably using a digital volt-ohm meter, which is sensitive enough to measure voltage that is induced into the red wire by proximity to the live black wire in the cable.

Disregard this voltage reading.