Why does the outlet not work after transferring to another place?
Hello dear! House built in the 60s, wiring without grounding. There was a need to move the outlet one and a half meters on the wall. To do this, I bought the same wire (aluminum, two-wire with the same diameter as the existing one), increased the wire (through the terminal block on the screws and in the insulation), picked up the socket in a new place - I connect the plug - the device does not work. The indicator screwdriver shows a weak glow on one wire, and a strong glow on the other. Disconnect the new wire at the splice. The indicator shows on the wires leaving the wall a clean zero (no glow) and a clean phase (bright glow). I connect the socket to the old wires - the device works. Again, I am splicing through the block - in the terminal socket - both wires glow, the devices do not work. I replaced the expandable wire (I thought about marriage or internal breakdown of insulation) - the same song - both glow, the devices do not work. If you disconnect the stackable - everything is fine. What can be wrong? Thank you in advance for your response!
Good afternoon! If you disconnect the stackable wire and the old outlet works fine, then your wiring is in order. Pay attention to the terminal block - probably something is wrong in it, that there is no contact on the second wire. Check the presence of voltage with a voltmeter or multimeter. The indicator screwdriver in your case shows the phase and on the second wiring, most likely, just a tip from the phase.