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From the bathroom sink with water running and cover plate screw at power switch I get 115 volts from meter. Gangbox has 3 switches. I did this check because many years ago My uncle's house did the same but from running water to the heat register..
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That could also happen if you don't have a copper or metal water service.
You've checked the bathroom sink.... try another sink like the kitchen sink.
Ultimately what needs to be determined is if your plumbing is hot or your electrical ground is not ground.
You've checked the bathroom sink.... try another sink like the kitchen sink.
Ultimately what needs to be determined is if your plumbing is hot or your electrical ground is not ground.
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No gas. Bathroom has 2 light switches and 1 fan. One switch has to be wired hot to ground terminal. Had work on bathroom in 2009. Has to be something worked did. I have not removed cover plate yet.
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Could be serious, could be slightly alarming. If you put a 15 watt test light where the meter was, does it light up? If yes, then this is serious.
On the other hand, if this is an old, ungrounded system, then you could see over 100V on a digital meter from a metallic, ungrounded box to the plumbing system. OR, as mentioned, could be a faulty water heater, also ungrounded, also serious.
On the other hand, if this is an old, ungrounded system, then you could see over 100V on a digital meter from a metallic, ungrounded box to the plumbing system. OR, as mentioned, could be a faulty water heater, also ungrounded, also serious.
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I think I would begin troubleshooting by systematically turning off one circuit breaker at a time to try to isolate the fault to a particular circuit. Have you tried this yet? Also, check to be sure that the metallic water piping system is properly bonded to the Grounding Electrode System.