I'd suggest to buy a three bulb tester at the store, and see
what that reads. Something sounds strange, with that set of
readings.

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"Dave" wrote in message
netamerica...
Question for the gurus. I just tested my housewiring (at
the wall outlet)
and found that I have 120V AC between the hot and return,
only I can't tell
which of the top two "slots" is hot and which is return.
They both show
59.4 VAC with referrence to the third (GND) terminal, on the
bottom. Huh?
Anyone have any idea what might be going on with my house
wiring? It's an
old house, built in '49 or '50, and has had numerous pieces
added and
modified. I was in the attic once, installing the wiring
for a bathroom
outlet, and got bit by the *white* wire, which should have
been my first
clue something was wrong. When I asked someone else about
that though, was
told that it might be normal, depending on what had been put
in place. :/

Any ideas or feedback are welcome. Hoping someone can
explain this. Also
hoping I don't have to rewire my house...

Dave