Another electrical question

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Originally Posted by Hotchef181818

I'll try some of this in the am, getting dark here. There is a gfci before this j box and the switch on the left I new as of today so I think that would rule out corrosion.

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And is also outdoors and the same age & condition as this box and devises ? If so, replace it too.

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Originally Posted by SideShow Bob

And is also outdoors and the same age & condition as this box and devises ? If so, replace it too.

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Ill check it as well. I still don't get how any of this explains why the pool light isn't working but the spa light does. Replacing the stuff for regular maintained makes sense and I'll do it while I'm sorting this out since I'm there anyways. Shouldn't the pool light at least come on and be dim with 85 volts? Or is that not how this works ?

What is the voltage measuring at the non functioning light ? Is it an incandescent lamp, CFL, LED or a ballast controled HID ?

It is a good thing for the neighbors that the your pool light is out, so they don't have to see you skinny dipping, on second thought, maybe that IS why your pool light is not working.........

Maybe the power is traveling in the opposite direction that you think it is.

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Originally Posted by SideShow Bob

What is the voltage measuring at the non functioning light ? Is it an incandescent lamp, CFL, LED or a ballast controled HID ?

It is a good thing for the neighbors that the your pool light is out, so they don't have to see you skinny dipping, on second thought, maybe that IS why your pool light is not working.........

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Il test the light in the am as well. It's a sealed enclosure for the pool niche. This is an underwater light, simple incandescent.

No skinny dipping, Mosquitos are insane right now. Just hooked up a pretty big zapper tonight, hopefully it helps. I was in the pool last night at 7 and they bit my face 3x, fricken hate texas!

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Originally Posted by Irving

Maybe the power is traveling in the opposite direction that you think it is.

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I guess that's possible. How do I figure out which way it's traveling ?

You just stepped into a whole new pile of [pileoshit], in pool niche lighting, do you now if it is 120v or 12v system with a transformer located else where ?

120, no transformer

Were you measuring the 85v at the screw on the left switch where both the incoming hot and jumper to the right switch are ?
Or were you measuring the 85v at the screw with the wire going to the light ?

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Originally Posted by SideShow Bob

Were you measuring the 85v at the screw on the left switch where both the incoming hot and jumper to the right switch are ?
Or were you measuring the 85v at the screw with the wire going to the light ?

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Red lead top, common lead bottom(hot and jumper), still learning how to use a meter so that could be wrong as well but I did the same on the other switch and showed 121 volts so I assumed I was doing it correctly.