No power on one circuit. Fuse still good.
#1
08-28-12, 05:50 PM
No power on one circuit. Fuse still good.
I have one lighting circuit that has lost power. I have changed the fuse and still nothing. I checked the wire leaving the fuse in the electric panel and it has 120v. I also checked all the switches on the circuit and they all tested fine. I tested the voltage at a switch on the circuit and it reads 0 volts. Also a few days before the circuit lost power I noticed the lights on it were getting dimmer. Any ideas?
#2
08-28-12, 06:34 PM
Welcome to the forums!
It sounds like an open splice in the hot wire upstream, or a conductor has failed somewhere - especially when you say
But nothing is certain at this point.
When you say
I'm wondering how you determined them to be fine if they had no power.
One more question: Are there only lights on this circuit? All of the receptacles are still working?
It sounds like an open splice in the hot wire upstream, or a conductor has failed somewhere - especially when you say
a few days before the circuit lost power I noticed the lights on it were getting dimmer.
When you say
I also checked all the switches on the circuit and they all tested fine. I tested the voltage at a switch on the circuit and it reads 0 volts.
One more question: Are there only lights on this circuit? All of the receptacles are still working?
#6
08-28-12, 10:11 PM
Your going to need to open all the lights including any that still work on the circuit and redoing any wire nut connections preferably with new wire nuts and check each connection for corrosion. Same for any connections in the switch boxes. Start with the light or switch closest to the fuse box.
#7
08-29-12, 07:11 AM
Ok. I will try this. Would a bad light fixture cause this issue or does it have to be a loose wire. Also I know a junction box can't be hidden behind a wall(or shouldn't be) but can they be placed in an unfinished attic space?
#8
08-29-12, 07:48 AM
Forum Topic Moderator
A bad fixture would not cause this problem. A loose connection would.
Junctions could be made in an attic space. Try the easily accessible ones first.
Junctions could be made in an attic space. Try the easily accessible ones first.
