Articles about Troubleshooting

What caused a light fixtures to stop working after I changed the light bulb? Homes with old electrical wiring could experience problems that will require some electrical trouble shooting to locate the problem.

Why did we loose electric power to some areas of our house? How to Troubleshoot and Identify an Outlet Circuit Problem: The power is not working in some areas as well as two outlets on the outside of the house.

I am adding a few light fixtures, the new lights do not work, but the original light does work, what did I do wrong? Common Wiring Problems with Light Fixtures and Dimmer Switches and How to Fix Them.

When an electrical circuit or device fails the best way to determine what has caused the problem is to begin…..

What would cause a circuit to loose power after an electrical storm? How to Diagnose Electrical Problems and Lost Power After Electrical Storm.

What Caused my Wall Outlets to Quit Working and How Can I Fix Them? The Most Common Problems with Wall Outlets and How to Them.

My outlets are reading 120V on my meter but when I plug something in they do not work. Why Electrical Outlets May Not be Working.

Why did my outlets on the stop working? How to Troubleshoot a Outlet Circuit Problem.

Why did a light socket pop when I changed the light bulb, which caused all the lights in the fixture to go out? How to Repair a Light Fixture Switch or Socket Problem.

How to Connect Light Fixture Wiring: How to Determine the Cause of a Tripping Circuit Breaker for a Bathroom Light, Light Fixture Wiring Connections, Bathroom Light Fixture Wire Size.

How to Locate Problems with an HVAC System: Common Problems with HVAC, Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Units

We woke up with no power in the bedroom and one wall of another room. We checked circuit breakers and all are live and getting power.

Some of my outlets are not working and will work only if something is plugged into a different outlet: How to Troubleshoot and Repair Electrical Outlet Problems.

The electrical box on the pole had a bad fuse. I replaced both of them. Meanwhile the well is not working.

I just put up a light fixture and now the switch not working right. How to Wire a Light Fixture and Switch.

I have a bad light switch, How do I know which one is bad?

Checked the wires and they looked old but current seemed to be flowing. I decided to wire the pump directly to a plug and insert into an outlet…

Testing 220 Volt Electrical Circuit Wiring: On a 220 volt circuit I am getting 120 between green and black and green and the red wire, is this correct?

I had this same thing happen to me. What I finally discovered is that the cable from the monitor to the computer was…

Why does my air conditioner keep tripping the circuit breaker? Problem with a air conditioning unit.