dessa1930 wrote:
30 amp
nothing is plugged into any of the sockets
these sockets also supply power to one 110 volt light on the wall and one on the ceiling could I have a shortage or a problem in one of the lights
Are the lights switched on or off. If they are on, they effectively place a short across hot to neutral. If they are switched on and the neutral is open, the light bulbs will place a false voltage on the neutral line. That would make you read a voltage from neutral (big slot) to ground (round).
EDIT Does your tester read a voltage in numbers or just light a lamp?