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    #21

    Oct 17, 2009, 11:07 AM

    Please be more specific and explicit in you post.
    There is no voltage between the black and white of the 2-wire cable.
    There is no voltage between the black and white of the 3-wire cable.
    There is no voltage between the red and white of the 3-wire cable.

    Is that correct?
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    Oct 17, 2009, 11:10 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by hkstroud View Post
    I suspect that there is some thing improper about this wiring. I don't think mj would be having such a hard time if there was not. When he touched the red wire to the ground he said that the light came on. Either nothing should have happened or the breaker should have tripped. Right now I would just like to know where the power is coming from.
    The power is coming from the panel box in the basement.
    The house was built in the late 60's . Wired with aluminum wire.
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    Oct 17, 2009, 11:18 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by hkstroud View Post
    Please be more specific and explicit in you post.
    There is no voltage between the black and white of the 2-wire cable.
    There is no voltage between the black and white of the 3-wire cable.
    There is no voltage between the red and white of the 3-wire cable.

    Is that correct?
    Yes that is correct .going from the 2 wire to the 3 wire is where I have voltage.
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    Oct 17, 2009, 11:29 AM

    Are the ground wires of the two cables connected together. If so disconnect and test for voltage between the ground and black of the 2-wire cable and test for voltage between the white and ground of the 2-wire cable. Test for voltage between the ground and white of the 3-wire cable. Test between the ground and black of the 3-wire cable. Test between the ground and red of the 3-wire cable.
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    Oct 17, 2009, 11:33 AM
    "going from the 2 wire to the 3 wire is where i have voltage"

    That's confusing me. When I say test between the black and white of the 2-wire cable, I mean put your meter test leads on the black and white wires of the 2-wire cable. That is what you are doing isn't it?
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    Oct 17, 2009, 11:37 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by hkstroud View Post
    Are the ground wires of the two cables connected together. If so disconnect and test for voltage between the ground and black of the 2-wire cable and test for voltage between the white and ground of the 2-wire cable. Test for voltage between the ground and white of the 3-wire cable. Test between the ground and black of the 3-wire cable. Test between the ground and red of the 3-wire cable.
    There is no voltage from ground to white or black.
    Neither any " " or red .
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    Oct 17, 2009, 11:39 AM

    Are you saying that you have no voltage at all at the switch box?
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    Oct 17, 2009, 11:56 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by mjc0502 View Post
    There is no voltage from ground to white or black.
    Neither any " " or red .
    Yes no voltage with sw hooked up 2 whites hooked together 2 blacks to 1 leg & 1 red hooked
    To other leg of sw.
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    Oct 17, 2009, 12:01 PM

    I'm running out of ideas. One last thing to try. Remove the switch. Connect the two white wires together. Connect the two black wires and the red wire all together. Turn breaker on , see what happens.
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