Light fixture stray voltage

[rafsob]

Home inspector test of ceiling light fixture indicates stray voltage.
What would the possible cause of this be and what is fix? Any help is appreciated.

Thank You

[SSN596]

"Stray voltage" is a term used by a home inspector who didn't have enough pages for his report, so he throws this in.

If he measured a socket terminal with a HiZin digital voltmeter, there are several reasons why the meter will indicate voltage. The voltage is not "stray" but the reading is.

It is very likely that there is absolutely NOTHING wrong in your circuit. If to close your real estate deal you need to get a qualified, licensed electrician in to confirm and explain the situation, do so. I would then seek reimbursement of the electricians's bill from the inspector for issuing unqualified, inaccurate "professional" opinions.

[Rewired]

Could also be a voltage present if the switch controlling the light has a neon pilot light that glows when the switch is OFF to identify the location of the switch in the dark. Absolutely NO problem with the wiring, PROBLEM with the unqualified / unknowledgeable "home inspector"

A.D

[HayZee518]

I agree - stray voltages? No way! Only way you can have a partial voltage is if there is a neon in parallel with the switch - then it's not a full voltage but a smidgin of the original. AND you're not reading to ground either.
Use a good analog meter - not an electronic digital or one of those inductive pickup sensor probes either. You can get the inductive one to buzz on a neutral when in fact there is zero volts on it.