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That old wiring in a 1970s house near Denver almost killed my multimeter

Ran a service call on a split-level built in 1974 last week. Owner claimed the panel was updated, but I found 12-gauge aluminum still running to three bedrooms. Measured 18 volts phantom on a neutral line, which is insane. Anyone else still running into this stuff or am I just unlucky?
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rodriguez.diana
Old houses just keep finding new ways to scare you.
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jennyp19
jennyp1916d ago
Oh man, old houses definitely have a way of keeping things interesting. My place has this closet door that creaks open on its own no matter how many times I push it shut, so I just gave up and started joking that my ghost roommate is just messy. Honestly, I'm probably the scarier roommate since I can't even keep the lights working half the time.
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