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On Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:28:53 -0500, Steve Barker
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Charles Bishop wrote:
I was repairing some landscaping lighting, and when I took the cover off
of the outdoor junction box, water came out. Don't know how much was in
there, maybe 1/4 to 1/2 cup. I'm guessing it wasn't enough to reach the
wiring connections, held together by wire nuts, or maybe it did.

Because if it had, the breaker would have tripped, right?


not necessarily, water is not conductive.

That is