GFCI Outlet Not Working?A kitchen outlet was changed to a surge protection outlet with light indicator by a licensed electrician less than a year ago. The outlet will not work and the light indicator is still on.
Outlet Stopped Working?The outlet is suddenly dead. The wiring all looks good.The hot wire is hot. I installed a new outlet, it won't work.
Breaker Keeps Tripping?In my livingroom I try to plug in my 60 inch TV, cable box, and a system and Xbox, but when I plug all that in my breaker flips. This happens every time.
Main Breaker Keeps Tripping?I live in a 3 bedroom house. The only thing running is my TV, a DVD player, and a space heater. Should it trip my main breaker for my house?
Outlets Stopped Working?We recently redecorated our kitchen. In doing this we changed the positions of some of our plug sockets. These all work fine and have no problems.
GFCI Keeps Tripping?A friend has a GFCI outlet located directly below her main panel; mind you nowhere near water. She has her Christmas lights on the outside of the house, now the lights are plugged into an outside outlet that is in perfect shape, but they keep going out.
TV Keeps Tripping Breaker?Every time I plug in my TV it trips the breaker. I have tried different outlets, but I get the same thing, it trips the breaker.
Light Switch Won't Work?The light switch flashed as I turned it on, I made it safe. I have undone and reconnected the red wire that had come loose, but it will not turn on.
Breaker Keeps Tripping?I have an electric garage door opener and outside lights on the same breaker. When the lights are on and I use the garage door opener it trips the breaker.
Outlets Only Work Sometimes?After an electrical outage, 3 outlets on 1 breaker servicing 2 TVs and a computer system stopped working. I reset all breakers, changed out the circuit breaker servicing the 3 outlets, tested voltage, all showed good.
Lost Power in Bedroom After Using Outlet?I live in a 2 bedroom duplex. My wife plugged the vacuum in the master room and the room lost all power. The breaker was fine, the room itself doesn't have a a GFI, but all the ones where we have GFIs are fine. Any ideas before calling a electrician?
Fluorescent Bulb Stuck in Fixture?I have an under-cabinet fluorescent fixture that was installed at the time my house was built, 15 years ago. The tube in that fixture has burned out and needs to be replaced, but it will not budge. How do I safely remove the tube? Thank you.
Circuit Breakers Trip Every 4 to 5 Hours?I bought a second hand 72" Barker Deli Cooler, 120 volts and 20 amps. I have it plugged to 12 gauge wire, 20 amps breaker designated outlet only by itself. After 4 to 5 hrs running the breaker tripped.
GFCI Outlet Not Working?My gfci outlet is not working. The the top button is not tripped, the light is off and reset button will not work. It is only 1 year one old and installed by an electrician. Any ideas?
Electrical Outlet Not Flush with the Wall?My basement was refinished just before we bought the house. I'm pretty sure the previous owner did the work himself as there are so many problems. Several outlets seem to have the faceplate screwed just into the drywall, and are always falling off.
Lights Not Working?My son put up a ceiling light for me, while he was doing it he got a spark. Now my bathroom and hallway lights don't work. I have turned the breakers on and off, but they still haven't started working.
Pool Wiring GFCI Keeps Tripping?Our pool only has 3 wires going in, 2 hots and a neutral, there is no ground. It was working fine with a regular breaker, then someone pointed out that it needed to be a GFCI breaker.
Enclosed Porch Outlets Are Not Working?My mother has an enclosed porch and there are outlets on the wall of each side of the room. Neither of the outlets are working. My mother said she could have shut something off (last fall?), but I don't ever remember her shutting anything off before.
Circuit Breaker Keeps Tripping?I'm renting an apartment. I've had this stackable washer/dryer set since January of this year; all of a sudden both stopped working. I had the apartment manager call an electrician and it was the circuit breaker that tripped. He went to the locked basement and took care of it.
Replacing a GFCI Outlet?My GFCI receptacle in my kitchen no longer works, so I went and bought another one. Printed on the one in the wall it reads 20amp. The one I bought reads " GFCI CLASS A 15A RECEPT " on the left side of the outlet and it reads " 120V 60Hz 20 AMP " on the right side of the outlet.
Trailer Breaker Tripping?In my FEMA trailer, the outside breaker just started flipping. I cleaned out beside the fridge, and only put the fridge on that wall plug. It happened again during the night. What causes this?
Wiring a New 15 Amp Outlet to #12 Wires?The whole house has 15 Amp outlets; some with one or two #12 wires. I came across, while changing an outlet that this particular one has six #12 wires on a 15 Amp outlet. My new outlet doesn't has holes big enough to insert #12 wires.
Buying the Correct Circuit Breaker?How do I know which breaker will work for my house? It's from the early 70s. The main hot wire is loose, the screw to tighten it is striped, and the light keeps dimming.
Kerosene Heater Will Not Start When Plugged Into Outlet?I have an old kerosene heater that will not start when it is plugged into the outlet. I've changed the spark plug, and put in fresh kerosene.
Electrical Outlets Stopped Working?Two of my electrical outlets quit working. It didn't even throw breaker switch, but I did hear a click in the breaker panel.
Troubleshooting Electrical Outlet?I have a thirty amp circuit that seems to control the lighting and outlets on the attic level of my home. I also have the problem of outlets that are older and deteriorating badly, one of which came apart while being used and shorted out. Do I need to call an electrician?
Outlet On Former GFCI Circuit Does Not Work?My outlet in the garage is not working; this happen one time before. We had a reset switch in the bathroom and it fixed it, but since then we have put a regular plug in the bathroom, so now there's no reset. What do we do?
Trouble Shooting Faulty Older Wiring?I live where there is old wiring. I have low voltage in the outlets. And I think some times, none. Up until the owners upstairs started their remodel job a month ago, everything was fine.
Troubleshooting Arc Fault Breaker?The arc fault breaker trips TV, DVD, and cable box. Why is this happening?
Capping Off Wires and Covering With Blank Plate?I have Jacuzzi tub on a 20amp circuit with a GFIC on it, that has a bathroom add-on outlet tied in to the circuit with 14 gage wire. I feel sure this is a code violation. I can not get to the junction box to replace the wire with out tearing our the tile around the tub. What should I do with this outlet? I was thinking of capping off the wires and putting a closed plate over it. Would that be safe?
Water Damaged a Light Fixture?We had water leaking from our roof Swamp cooler and some of the water dripped around the bathroom light fixture. We fixed the leak but when we took off the fixture (the light wouldn't come on) we see a spark and then nothing.
