Why Light Circuit Stops Working
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How to Repair a Light Circuit that Stopped Working |
Home Light Circuit Stops Working
[ad#block]Electrical Question: Light circuit quit working 12 years after house was built (homeowner built, passed state inspections, no problems). Four 2-pole switches, no outlets, grounded. No light works, breaker does not trip (swapped breaker, no change). 115 VAC across switch terminals, on OR off, all four switches. In sockets, 48 VAC when switch is on, 0.2 VAC when switch is off. Doesn’t make sense to me. What should I look for now?
This electrical question came from: Harry, a Homeowner from Carr, Colorado.
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Dave’s Reply:
Thanks for your electrical question Harry.
How to Repair a Light Circuit that Stopped Working
Cause of Light Circuit to Quit Working
- The circuit has most likely lost connection to the neutral.
- The junction boxes will need to be identified and inspected which will most likely revel a bad connection or splice.
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