This won't be nearly as good as the Hitler 6 Mile thread...
Attempting to replace an overhead lighting fixture. Can't get it to work. Tested the switch on the voltmeter and it seems fine. Ceiling connection is getting current. If I put the voltmeter to one wire + ground it shows 123 volts. Both wires together without ground shows normal. Holding the hot on the light socket plus the screw at the bottom shows 123 volts again. Hot plus metal on the side (i.e. where the bulb screws in) shows nothing.
Worst part is, when I try to reattach the old fixture doesn't work now, though sockets appear to be getting electricity!
Any ideas?
Attempting to replace an overhead lighting fixture. Can't get it to work. Tested the switch on the voltmeter and it seems fine. Ceiling connection is getting current. If I put the voltmeter to one wire + ground it shows 123 volts. Both wires together without ground shows normal. Holding the hot on the light socket plus the screw at the bottom shows 123 volts again. Hot plus metal on the side (i.e. where the bulb screws in) shows nothing.
Worst part is, when I try to reattach the old fixture doesn't work now, though sockets appear to be getting electricity!
Any ideas?