The original post: /r/diy by /u/contactspring on 2024-11-13 00:50:30.

I’ve got a lamp post that’s not lighting (2 actually). It’s an old 1940’s house. The lamp was damaged so I replaced it, but when the electricity is on it’s it’s getting only about 10-12 volts (measured with a multi meter). I’m thinking that there could be a break in the insulation of the wires and some electricity is leaking to the ground. Is this common? I’m assuming the only thing to do is to dig up the wires and replace them, but before I do. Does anyone have any suggestions?