I replaced 3 fluorescent fixtures with LED fixtures, 25 watts each, in 3 bedrooms.
These are all on one breaker with wires running to lights in the middle of each bedroom and in each, down to wall outlets. The problem is that somehow the white neutrals have about 40 volts on them, leaving only 80 from hot to neutral on the outlets. These voltages are seen in the light box wires but the light itself gets the full 120 volts.
I disconnected the wire nuts for the several white and black wires in the boxes for each light, joined on their way to the outlets and cleaned the bare ends with sandpaper. This did not help at all.
Anyone have an idea what could cause this fiasco?
These are all on one breaker with wires running to lights in the middle of each bedroom and in each, down to wall outlets. The problem is that somehow the white neutrals have about 40 volts on them, leaving only 80 from hot to neutral on the outlets. These voltages are seen in the light box wires but the light itself gets the full 120 volts.
I disconnected the wire nuts for the several white and black wires in the boxes for each light, joined on their way to the outlets and cleaned the bare ends with sandpaper. This did not help at all.
Anyone have an idea what could cause this fiasco?