GFCI Outlets Not Working?
GFCI receptacles can be daisy chained to standard receptacles and protect them the same as a GFCI (if installed correctly). The standard receptacles should be labelled as GFCI protected. The first receptacle in the daisy chain must be the GFCI type and the...
Two Prong Plug to Three Prong Extension Cord?
If the compressor came as a two wire unit (not a three with the ground pin cut off) then yes you are good to go. You should verfiy your garage is GFCI protected as is required by code. The purpose of the ground pin is to ground the metal parts of the case of...
Repairing an Electrical Outlet?
Unplug everything from the receptacles on that circuit. Is the breaker reset? To reset a breaker, switch off then on. The receptacles may be grouped on an AFCI or GFCI receptacle. Look for a receptacle that is one of these and needs to be reset and reset it...
Electrical Circuit Problem?
This is an interesting case. It sounds as though the receptacles are on the same circuit. It also sounds like they may be in series instead of parallel. If this were the case, neither would work unless something were plugged in both and even then both would...
Electrical Circuit Problem?
It also may be that the neutral and ground are bonded in the family room and that the ground circuit, which connects the two receptacles does not go back to the panel. A further assumption must be made that the Neutral wire opened to the family room circuit...
Repairing an Electrical Outlet?
It may be that these devices are fed from an AFCI or GFCI receptacle which is tripped. It may be that the breaker did not reset. It may be that the breaker is bad. It may be that the wiring is incorrect. Black is supposed to be hot white neutral and bare or...
Receiving Shock from Porch Light?
Two things, at least, are wrong. The conduit system is not grounded. All metal components should be tied to the ground (green or bare wire) which goes back to the panel. The hot wire is touching the ungrounded metal and is shocking you. If grounded, this would...
Breaker Won't Turn Back On?
A standard breaker will trip on an overload. This is often a short circuit between hot and ground. The short circuit can be part of your household wiring. But that probably hasnt changed. I have heard of someone hanging a picture by driving a nail in the wall...
Installing a New Light Fixture?
Done properly, the splice should have occurred in a junction box. Under cabinet led fixtures are often reduced voltage. Was it a plug that was cut off or a transformer/plug? Electronics in the fixture may require the neutral and the hot are kept straight (not...
Ceiling Fan Lights Not Working?
It depends on how you tested the voltage in the receptacle. There should be a hot and neutral connection for the bulb. A non-contact voltage pen would show the presence of the hot, but not the neutral. It may be that the neutral wire is open. It could be broken...
Light Switch Intermittent and Outlet Sparking?
It could be a number of things and it would be good to have an electrician check this out. There is plenty of opportunity to be hurt or killed if you dont know what you are doing. The situation itself sounds dangerous enough. Although the receptacle is not...
Outlet Stopped Working?
Beginning with 1999, Arc Fault Circuit Protection was required for bedrooms in dwelling units. Nuisance trips are common with this type of protection and vaporizers. The original protection was at the breaker - the breaker would trip. More recently, the protection...
New Garage Door Opener Trips Breaker?
I dont believe this is an electrical problem. Raising the garage door requires work (horsepower) from the motor in your door opener. A motor is a stupid device (my apology to all motors) and will put out whatever work is demanded of it until it burns up. The...
Space Heater Sparked and Tripped Breaker?
It sounds as if the cord or plug is bad and that moving the cord/plug caused a short which tripped the breaker. An electrician could put a new cord and plug on the device and test it if it has value to you.
Overhead Ceiling Fan Light Not Working Properly?
It is always a concern for fire when electrical systems behave strangely and the safest thing to do is hire an electrician to correct the issue. I have recently worked on a ceiling fan light that was a high end model. It experienced the same problem you described...
Circuit Breaker Making a Buzzing Sound?
Dinah is correct, an electrician is needed. The buzzing is caused by moving parts, either a loose connection (internal or external) of the breaker or bad contacts within the breaker. I would get it checked quickly. loose/bad connections can be heat generators...
Popping and Spark In Outlet?
You have a hot to ground short. From what you described it may be in your phone charger transformer. This could easily cause a fire and should be corrected by a professional. If you are certain that the sparks came from the phone adapter, get rid of that phone...
Bathroom Breaker Tripped?
I agree that an electrician should be called. It is a possibility the breaker is bad. It is also possible the breaker is doing its job and something electrical has a fault. Prior to calling in an electrician, you could unplug all electrical devices and see...
One Switch on Multi-switch Panel Intermittent?
Often times garage lights are on three way switches. If installed incorrectly or using the wrong type of switch it could behave as you describe. Its working would depend on the position of the other switch.
Lights Added to Existing Circuit Don't Work?
If you have power everywhere, but the lights dont turn on, it could be that the neutral splice at the wall switch or in the attic box is bad. An electrician will be able to fix this for you.
GFCI Circuit Breaker Plus GFCI Outlet?
It is typical to install GFCI receptacles on standard breakers. This should be fine next to a sink. The other receptacles that are protected by one GFCI circuit, need to be labelled as such. A GFCI receptacle has terminal to feed standard receptacle and protect...
Circuit Breaker Keeps Tripping?
It is often said to get an electrician to help. This question requires that solution because they have the tools. Breakers trip from either overload or short circuit, so put an ammeter on it and see if it is overloaded. If not, use a megger to test wiring to...
New Wall Outlets Won't Work?
It could be that a GFCI is protecting the circuit and it is tripped. If so, that is the easy fix. Find and reset the GFCI. More likely is that a bad connection exists in the rewire. draw out a map of the house with the breaker panel and imagine wire running...
Spotlights Tripped Breaker?
What do you mean by the breaker trip switch wont go back on? To reset a breaker it must be shut off and then turned off. If this was done and it tripped immediately, you have a short somewhere, most likely in the wiring box of one of the 20 fixtures. Another...
Stove Keeps Tripping the Circuit Breaker?
If it is copper wire a #6 can be good for 55 amps, but an electrician needs to look to see if it needs derated. In any case, a #6 copper would not be protected by a 60 amp breaker. If the wire is not protected, it can overheat and cause fire.
Fix for Overloaded of 15 amp Breaker?
Flickering is not typically overloaded. Breakers trip when overloaded. Flickering is typically a loose connection somewhere. As the conductors heat from being loaded, they expand and this movement can cause flickering.
Wiring a Bathroom Ceiling Light and Fan Combination?
The old light had a switched live and neutral. The new requires an additional live to power the timer and fan after the switch is off. The live is obtained from the other side (line side) of the switch feeding the fixture.
Can Moisture Cause a Circuit Breaker to Trip?
Breakers can trip from being overloaded or shorted. A short period of running usually indicates an overload because a short would trip the breaker immediately. It may be possible that the old breaker was bad and would have never tripped and the new one is doing...
