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Hi Everyone,
Background: I am in the process of installing siding on my home. Currently I am removign the old siding from one side and I'm trying to identify wire locations so I can take extra precautions when nailing in those areas (nails are penetrating 3/4" into the stud).
The issue: I used my low voltage detector and noticed I was getting a slight beep on some exposed nails and on the foil-backed insulation in one area. I used a multimeter and got a reading of 3V on the nails and 10V on the foil insulation. When I turn two breakers off, the voltage reading goes away. I'm thinking a nail may have hit a wire nearby and voltage is traveling through the foil backed insulation or maybe there has been voltage leaking to this wall for years since I haven't done any work on this side of the house yet.
I'm at a loss of where to begin trouble shooting this. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I have a seasoned electrician coming next week to help me troubleshoot, but I'd like to have a better idea of what is going on and if I should open walls beforehand. Any help and guidance would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!
Background: I am in the process of installing siding on my home. Currently I am removign the old siding from one side and I'm trying to identify wire locations so I can take extra precautions when nailing in those areas (nails are penetrating 3/4" into the stud).
The issue: I used my low voltage detector and noticed I was getting a slight beep on some exposed nails and on the foil-backed insulation in one area. I used a multimeter and got a reading of 3V on the nails and 10V on the foil insulation. When I turn two breakers off, the voltage reading goes away. I'm thinking a nail may have hit a wire nearby and voltage is traveling through the foil backed insulation or maybe there has been voltage leaking to this wall for years since I haven't done any work on this side of the house yet.
I'm at a loss of where to begin trouble shooting this. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I have a seasoned electrician coming next week to help me troubleshoot, but I'd like to have a better idea of what is going on and if I should open walls beforehand. Any help and guidance would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!
