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Electrical question,?
Sorry for the lack of knowledge on this subject, but he have a light on the ceiling and when its switched off it's still giving off 62 and when its on 118. We tested out the light switch, we bought 3 different ones and the one we started with. We switched the wires and its still doing it. The meter is working fine to, we tested it on other plugs. My dad says its bad that when the light is turned off that its still giving off electricity. We've tried a lot of stuff and still nothing does anyone have any ideas?
3 Answers
- ToneyLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
somewhere from the light to the breaker box, the white & black wires may have been crossed.
make sure that the switch, 'switches' the black wire on & off
Source(s): check the breaker box also (may be time to get an electrician) - 1 decade ago
Not sure what you're referring to with 62 and 118. Volts? And where you're measuring. If there is still 62v when the switch is off, that means the bulb should still be glowing. It also means that there is leakage. Apparently there is no safety ground. You really should get a licensed electrician involved. Without details, I can't speculate, but there is the possibility of electric shock or even fire if it extends to the appliances.
- estemenmLv 61 decade ago
Wires to that bulb must be, according to U. S. rules, white and black, black is the "live" one, the one that must be interrupted when you "off" the switch. This is a problem created by the fact that white lines (neutral, common) are back fed in other circuits in your own home, so "live" lines are the ones to interrupt.
