Hi, I know this is an old thread [[url]http://www.doityourself.com/forum/electrical-ac-dc/506594-no-voltage-hot-neutral-but-120v-hot-ground.html][/url]] but I am having this exact same problem.... I had trouble with this circuit before and found a loose wire in a light socket, tightened everything up and the whole circuit worked fine. Today everything randomly just shut off again in that circuit. So immediately I went to the problem light and rechecked it, everything was ok. Circuit breaker wasn't tripped. No GFCI outlets in the circuit. Took what I think is the last outlet apart and tested it with a volt meter. I get 0 volts connecting hot to neutral but 120 when I get hot to ground... NOW here is a kicker, for some reason I also get 120 volts from NEUTRAL to ground? I didn't think that made any sense. Went back to the light socket which I believe is the first stop in the circuit, same tests, same results... hot to neutral 0 volts, hot to ground 120, neutral to ground 120... Im not electrician but understand the basics, and this just makes no sense to me. I also took the panel cover off to try and trace it back to the breaker, the panel is a jumbled mess and just doesn't make a lot of sense to me. I couldn't even find the breaker it went to. But when I test the wires coming out of the box (Im about 90% certain they are the right ones) they test fine hot to neutral 120. Any help to get this circuit back up would be great.

I have a 200 amp main breaker box on the outside of the house, which has only the double pole 200 amp breaker in it. The inside service panel is about 20 ft. from that outside breaker. Why 2 main breakers , 200 amp each ?. if this is code, please note your state and if your state requires an outside breaker if the inside panel is (how many?) feet away. THank you, Steve