SteveB(OH)
Member
Since the members of this board have knowledge on almost all topics I thought I would trough this one out there.
My wife and I have lived in a very old farm house for over 20 years. From the day we moved in we found that if one touches the stove and the sink (stainless steel with no disposal) at the same time the result will be a pretty substantial shock.
So, not wanting to jump in too fast, I've decided to look into fixing this after 20 years...
I put a volt meter between the stove and the sink and measure 110 volts.
My original diagnosis was that the stove could not be the problem. Since it is 220v and requires both hot legs of the circuit to operate, I figured it could not be wired incorrectly.
So, I have checked the wiring for the light over the sink and the electric outlet near the sink on the kitchen counter, but everything seems to be in order there. While the breaker was off for those circuits I measured 110v between the stove and the sink.
Finally I turned off the breakers for the stove, and bingo, no voltage between the stove and sink.
So now I am assuming the stove is the problem, but I'm stumped as to what the problem could be. It's a little bit of a job to get it out of the counter and away from the wall, so I'd like to have an idea what I'm looking for before I start tearing into things.
Any thoughts on this ?
Thanks,
-Steve
My wife and I have lived in a very old farm house for over 20 years. From the day we moved in we found that if one touches the stove and the sink (stainless steel with no disposal) at the same time the result will be a pretty substantial shock.
So, not wanting to jump in too fast, I've decided to look into fixing this after 20 years...
I put a volt meter between the stove and the sink and measure 110 volts.
My original diagnosis was that the stove could not be the problem. Since it is 220v and requires both hot legs of the circuit to operate, I figured it could not be wired incorrectly.
So, I have checked the wiring for the light over the sink and the electric outlet near the sink on the kitchen counter, but everything seems to be in order there. While the breaker was off for those circuits I measured 110v between the stove and the sink.
Finally I turned off the breakers for the stove, and bingo, no voltage between the stove and sink.
So now I am assuming the stove is the problem, but I'm stumped as to what the problem could be. It's a little bit of a job to get it out of the counter and away from the wall, so I'd like to have an idea what I'm looking for before I start tearing into things.
Any thoughts on this ?
Thanks,
-Steve