residentuma
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I have about a 150' run of direct bury cable going to the end of the driveway. From what I can tell, it is not in conduit. It was disconnected when I purchased the house. From how it was originally wired (stapled to studs), I assume it has been there since the house was built about 30 yrs ago.
Initially I wired it into a GFCI which immediately tripped when I turned on the breaker. I though okay, that is probably just current leak given the length of buried wire.
I then wired it into a normal outlet and it did not trip the breaker. Went out to end of driveway and there was power there (unfortunately did not try my multimeter or put a load on it, just the noncontact tester). I disconnected it and left it there as I had a few other things to tackle before this.
Yesterday, I wired it permanently to a new breaker, but this time I am not getting any power at the end of the driveway. I double checked my wiring and I am getting the noncontact lighting up all the way to the end of the circuit in the house where it exits underground. The breaker and wiring inside of the house appears fine.
I am guessing water has infiltrated this at some point? Hence the working a month or so ago and not yesterday? Any other ideas that I can do to help diagnose the problem? Is it common to have voltage half the line but not at the end yet not trip the breaker?
Initially I wired it into a GFCI which immediately tripped when I turned on the breaker. I though okay, that is probably just current leak given the length of buried wire.
I then wired it into a normal outlet and it did not trip the breaker. Went out to end of driveway and there was power there (unfortunately did not try my multimeter or put a load on it, just the noncontact tester). I disconnected it and left it there as I had a few other things to tackle before this.
Yesterday, I wired it permanently to a new breaker, but this time I am not getting any power at the end of the driveway. I double checked my wiring and I am getting the noncontact lighting up all the way to the end of the circuit in the house where it exits underground. The breaker and wiring inside of the house appears fine.
I am guessing water has infiltrated this at some point? Hence the working a month or so ago and not yesterday? Any other ideas that I can do to help diagnose the problem? Is it common to have voltage half the line but not at the end yet not trip the breaker?