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Empty_Nest__Soo
Explorer
Nov 22, 2014

Chasing electrical gremlins - GFCI outlet puzzle

On our trip at the end of last month, a table lamp quit working. Changing the bulb did not help, but a voltage detector showed voltage present at the base of the socket. I figured the switch in the ...
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CA_Traveler
Explorer III
Nov 22, 2014
Everything you described suggests a higher resistance short which would not trip the CB vs a direct short. Voltmeters, testers, etc typically draw so little current that the results can be misleading but testing with a load will often show different results.

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