mherrcat
Contributing Partner
My foredeck light has been non operational for over a year. When a new wind vane was installed I asked that the foredeck light be checked. They installed a new bulb, but it still didn't work. About a month ago when I had some rigging replaced I asked again to have the light checked. The response was that it wasn't getting any power, but I don't know if they actually used a multimeter to check the fixture or if they just turned on the circuit breaker and noted that the light did not turn on.
I have been trying to check the circuit without going halfway up the mast.
From the back of the electrical panel if I disconnect the wire going to the foredeck light and connect a multimeter between the wire and the circuit breaker I get about 13 volts. That would seem to indicate that the circuit is complete; or that there is a short to ground somewhere before the light fixture. Is this a correct assumption?
Another question. Using the multimeter between the two contacts of the circuit breaker I get zero volts when the switch is "ON" and 14 volts when the switch is "OFF." Is this also correct? (At the time I didn't think to check any of the other breakers to see if they behave the same.)
I have been trying to check the circuit without going halfway up the mast.
From the back of the electrical panel if I disconnect the wire going to the foredeck light and connect a multimeter between the wire and the circuit breaker I get about 13 volts. That would seem to indicate that the circuit is complete; or that there is a short to ground somewhere before the light fixture. Is this a correct assumption?
Another question. Using the multimeter between the two contacts of the circuit breaker I get zero volts when the switch is "ON" and 14 volts when the switch is "OFF." Is this also correct? (At the time I didn't think to check any of the other breakers to see if they behave the same.)