Manche757

Italians!

I would recommend that you run a new cable to kitchen outlets. 12/2 with ground on a 20 amp breaker for a 120 volt line. I would also recommend that you run a 12/2 with ground to the dishwater on a 20 amp breaker for 120 volt line on a dedicated circuit. You were looking to power a microwave. Is this a 1100 watt counter top unit or a bigger one that will be mounted where your range hood is? If a counter top 1100 watt one, you don't need a dedicated outlet. Your refrigerator should be on a dedicated 20 amp circuit also. As regards ground fault interrupter circuits, you have a choice of a breaker in the panel or an outlet at the box. The ones at the box have limited life. When they fail, usually they stop providing power (a good thing) rather that losing the capacity to interrupt the circuit (a bad thing.) The new circuits are worthwhile even if you were not adrift in feedback to (energized) ground.

Amps are not listed on a plate on the back of the stove or anywhere? No watts either (which would be a large number?) Why don't you google the electrical draw for your stove. If you happen to have an owner's manual, check it.

Remove the screw inside box at back and check to see it wire is one of the two loose ones under the sink

Loosen the screw and remove the wire from the box. Tug on it. Does the wire under the sink move? If so, pull the wire out from the box and replace the screw.

Did you see this above?

Your drier should be on a 30 amp circuit. Most kitchen stoves draw 40 - 50 amps. If less that 50 amps, the circuit should be on 8ga wire. As it approaches 50 amps, it may be on 6ga. If your stove draws more than 50 amps, 6 ga, 50 amp circuit is required. it looks like your stove circuit is seriously under sized and a fire hazard. Given the time period that he house was built, built in ovens were fashionable with separate built in stove tops. Those would have been on separate circuits with each drawing less power. Chances are when someone remodeled your kitchen, they pulled one of those lines to your stove outlet. Check the plate on the back of your stove for rating. The 220 breaker that you don't know what it is hooked to may be the other kitchen oven/burner line.

The two loose white wires may be hooked to the grounding lugs on the boxes. Wiggle the loose end and look for movement at the box end.

What are the amp ratings for your 220 circuits? I can not tell frim the pics of the panel.

Suggestion: Turn off all all breakers. Then test for a defective breaker by testing for load side of breaker to the grounding bar. Test all breakers with all of them off. Don't be surprised if you get small readings that the battery in you meter is creating

From pics you sent, there is no lack of possibilities. You may have circuits cross connected with neutrals hooked in other circuits. Btw, the ground fault circuit you have in bathroom will likely give a failure reading if there is no ground to hook to. It still provides safety by tripping faster.

Rest assured the points of power flowing to ground can be found. The problem could be caused by screwups done by the prior owner but could also come from some problem with something connected to the system. An online example sites an outdoor lighting fixture that was energizing the the ground. Your meter may be creating small charges. Or some noise may be coming in from the power company. The ground is supposed to become energized if there is a failure of flow to neutral; that is the purpose of ground.

If someone is willing to pull much of the tan interior and ship it. PLEASE PM ME!

That is abundantly clear

The house was built in 1967. Indications are that its electrical system was installed in conformity with stansard practices of the day

Dzimm, are making some progress?

Got a pic of your turtles?

Thanks for that. Seems like some handy person could make one. Sunday, I had to have an 87 towed and last night I had to spent the night 30 miles from home because of deteriating fuse panels related problems in an 89

I tapped on JeepDriver's quote and was surprised it took me to BlaineD's post.

Are MJ and XJ fuse panels same or close enough to work?

KansasCity, what is yours out of

JeepDriver, thanks for bird dogging that

Does anyone have a source for a workable replacement fuse panel?

Grounds to the power company also help regulate the power coming in your house. If that ground is interrupted, you might get power surges in your house and not know why. As you use more power, the surge gets worse. Call the power company.

After you finish with visuals, the next step would be testing the main breaker and individual circuits.