I have a receptacle that is controlled by an on/off switch. When the switch is on I have a reading of 110v coming into the receptacle and a reading of 110v out of the receptacle. If I turn the switch off then I read 0v to the receptacle as I would expect. The problem I have is with the switch in the on position when I plug something into the receptacle the reading goes from 110v to 0v, so the receptacle is seemingly powered but loses power when I try to use it. I'm using a mastercraft multimeter to test this and I've tried it on other receptacles to make sure it's working. There is no GFI on this circuit but there are 10 other receptacles plus some ceiling lights that all work, however the receptacle I'm having problems with is the only thing connected to the on/off switch. I'm also not sure how everything is specifically wired as everything is behind drywall and the outlet has worked for 20 years and has only become a problem within the last week. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Hi, first post here. My wife and in-laws recently painted the kitchen ceiling, and while painting left this light fixture hanging by the wires. Obviously at least one connection got broken, but they didn't notice which, and there are 3 bare wires. I can't tell how to reconnect it. Here are pictures: [url]http://imgur.com/geHvwiE,H8mrY8E[/url] There are two white wires and one black wire disconnected. Since it's a little hard to see, I drew some arrows on the picture. Any idea what I need to reconnect to get the light working again? Thanks a lot in advance for any help. Edit: I'm in Kitchener, Ontario (Canada)