I am not up to digging ditches and electricians want between $1800 and $2500 to put in a new wire. Yes both ends of the wire were free of all connectors and a continuity test was conducted on the wire with the black and ground wire making a circuit
The underground wire going from my house to the pole lamp shows a short between the black wire and the ground. I understand there is a device that can detect current flow underground. Once disconnecting both ends of the wire, would it be possible to apply a current to the shorted wires and...