Trouble shooting question for the old timers

[nickelec]

Here are some pics

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[ptonsparky]

Well that certainly looks better.

Your test lamp and building lamp were in series with one another.

 

[Chamuit]

Sounds like the neutral wire was lifted somewhere and tied into the hots. That would give you 120 V on the neutral conductor and the underground conductor. As long as that was not shorted out somewhere or you wouldn't blow any breakers or fuses.

 

[markebenson]

I find there is no value in repairing these kind of things with very old existing wiring. You can sooner run a new wire than troubleshoot & repair old unsafe wiring.

 

[kwired]

I find there is no value in repairing these kind of things with very old existing wiring. You can sooner run a new wire than troubleshoot & repair old unsafe wiring.

I would assume you would at least look at some of the more obvious places where a loose connection may exist before defaulting to "replace everything" Some old wiring is in safer condition then some improperly installed new wiring BTW.

 

[ptonsparky]

I find there is no value in repairing these kind of things with very old existing wiring. You can sooner run a new wire than troubleshoot & repair old unsafe wiring.

Repair old when possible or add AFCI/GFCI to the mix? Hmmm, let me think on this a bit.

 

[Macbeth]

Double feed 3-way

Double feed 3-way

I thought for sure this was going to be about a Double Feed 3-Way switch..