[Iron head mike]

easy! the ground is being used for the return. best to run a new curcuit from the panel and abandon all Else.you do not know what other “electrican” have done prior.

[rarestia]

That sounds like what the electrician explained, and I agree with your assessment. I’ve been leery around the electrical in this house since we moved here, and I’ve found some seriously questionable crap. You can bet your bottom dollar we’ll be investing in proper rewiring in the future.