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Why would receptacles have low voltage and the light switches no voltage on the same circuit?
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∙ 12y ago
lighting is usually on 15A breakers
receptacles on 20A
the probability is high that they are not on the same circuit.
if they are the same circuit the probability is high that there hasn't been an electrical inspection
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∙ 12y ago
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