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lostDIYer
Anon
2011-Aug-18 6:09 pm
receptacles not workingreplaced 4 receptacles and wall switch before painting, all believed to be working fine before being replaced for cosmetic reasons
light switch works fine and one receptacle works, which seems to be on a separate circuit, based on getting shocked when working on it, and finding different circuit breaker for it
but three of the receptacles do not work now, have rechecked all connections and have replaced receptacles before
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robbin Mod join:2000-09-21 Leander, TX |
robbin
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2011-Aug-18 6:18 pm
Does the circuit have power? Do you have any test equipment? Getting shocked is not the approved method to test electrical circuits! |
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Anon
2011-Aug-18 6:51 pm
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problem fixed, it was my switch installation, 1 hot wire mistakenly attached to ground, doh! |
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shezamsMy Other Car Is A Zamboni Premium Member join:2001-08-14 Hyattsville, MD |
shezams
Premium Member
2011-Aug-18 7:19 pm
A receptacle tester is cheap and worth having. » www.amazon.com/gp/search ··· 13709463 |
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lostDIYer to robbin
Anon
2011-Aug-18 7:24 pm
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no testing equipment and the shock was a big surprise, doh! possible I miss wired the switch, even though the light/ceiling fan it controls works fine? |
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said by lostDIYer :problem fixed, it was my switch installation, 1 hot wire mistakenly attached to ground, doh! IF wiring the hot to ground didn't trip your circuit breaker, then your problem is far from fixed. |
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TheMG Premium Member join:2007-09-04 Canada MikroTik RB450G Cisco DPC3008 Cisco SPA112
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TheMG
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2011-Aug-18 9:25 pm
said by whizkid3:said by lostDIYer :problem fixed, it was my switch installation, 1 hot wire mistakenly attached to ground, doh! IF wiring the hot to ground didn't trip your circuit breaker, then your problem is far from fixed. Maybe it was the load side hot, not the hot coming from the breaker. Just a guess. |
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said by TheMG:Maybe it was the load side hot, not the hot coming from the breaker. Just a guess. And when it didn't work, he didn't try to switch it? |
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