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electrical question...
Posted on 8/22/16 at 3:15 pm
Posted on 8/22/16 at 3:15 pm
I know I might electrocute myself or burn my house down with this question...
So yesterday, the lights in my master bathroom stopped working, but not the entire bathroom just the light over both sinks and in the shower stall. The lights to the toilet room, over the master bath, the fan, the walk-in closet, and all the outlets are working. So I don't think that this is a circuit breaker issue, the lights that are affected are on the same light switch panel.
Thus I think that the problem is that light switch panel. I called my electrician, but he would not be able to come until Thursday.
So how hard would it be to change the light switch panel or is that really the problem?
Thanks...
if this sound stupid or potentially disastrous... thanks for the warning... I'll wait for the electrician.
So yesterday, the lights in my master bathroom stopped working, but not the entire bathroom just the light over both sinks and in the shower stall. The lights to the toilet room, over the master bath, the fan, the walk-in closet, and all the outlets are working. So I don't think that this is a circuit breaker issue, the lights that are affected are on the same light switch panel.
Thus I think that the problem is that light switch panel. I called my electrician, but he would not be able to come until Thursday.
So how hard would it be to change the light switch panel or is that really the problem?
Thanks...
if this sound stupid or potentially disastrous... thanks for the warning... I'll wait for the electrician.
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Posted on 8/22/16 at 3:17 pm to Lokistale
Best wait if you don't know what is what.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 3:19 pm to Lokistale
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So how hard would it be to change the light switch panel or is that really the problem?
no such thing. it is probably a circuit breaker - it is very possible that there is more than 1 supplying your bathroom. check that first. then you could remove the switch plate and test to see if the switches are getting power. this could potentially electrocute you, so if you aren't sure what you are doing, i would just wait for your electrician.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 3:20 pm to Lokistale
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So yesterday, the lights in my master bathroom stopped working, but not the entire bathroom just the light over both sinks and in the shower stall. The lights to the toilet room, over the master bath, the fan, the walk-in closet, and all the outlets are working
2 lighting circuits. 1 working, 1 not. outlets are separate.
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So I don't think that this is a circuit breaker issue
Did you check the breaker? Is there anything else on the non-working circuit functioning?
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the lights that are affected are on the same light switch panel.
A double switch, or 2 single switches in the box? 1 could go bad. 2, at the same time, is not likely.
This post was edited on 8/22/16 at 3:21 pm
Posted on 8/22/16 at 3:21 pm to Lokistale
Sounds like the lights over the sinks and stall are on a different circuit than the rest. Could just be a breaker issue.
However, you should wait for the professional.
However, you should wait for the professional.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 3:24 pm to MSMHater
Yeah. It's not going to be a switch with that many going out at the same time. Check the breaker and also check GFCI in other locations of the house. Depending on how your house is wired it could be something in another room further up the circuit.
This post was edited on 8/22/16 at 3:25 pm
Posted on 8/22/16 at 3:27 pm to SouthboundTiger
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However, you should wait for the professional.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 3:28 pm to Lokistale
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So I don't think that this is a circuit breaker issue
The first thing I would do is find out if I had a tripped breaker.
If the breaker isn't tripped you might want to cut it off because you might have a bad switch and it might burn your house down.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 3:34 pm to Lokistale
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if this sound stupid or potentially disastrous... thanks for the warning
Wait, you know that electricity is lethal but you didn't think asking this group of chuckleheads for advice on playing with it wasn't stupid or potentially dangerous?
Carry on. I got dibs on your stuff.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 3:44 pm to Lokistale
Check GFCI first then circuit breaker.
Do you have a jacuzzi tub? Does it work?
Do you have a jacuzzi tub? Does it work?
Posted on 8/22/16 at 3:51 pm to Lokistale
I didn't read all the responses but you have a tripped Ground fault circuit interrupter.
The GFCI are used in locations where water may be present. One GFCI can protect many items in the circuit as long as they are down stream in the circuit.
Your sink and shower lights are on it because of the proximity to water.
Check all your electrical receptacles and reset the GFCI.
Note... I've never seen anyone wire anything up like this but it makes some sense. Good luck.
The GFCI are used in locations where water may be present. One GFCI can protect many items in the circuit as long as they are down stream in the circuit.
Your sink and shower lights are on it because of the proximity to water.
Check all your electrical receptacles and reset the GFCI.
Note... I've never seen anyone wire anything up like this but it makes some sense. Good luck.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 3:57 pm to bbvdd
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Check GFCI first then circuit breaker.
This.
I have 2.5 bathrooms and 1 of them is upstairs, 1 in our master, and the 1/2 off the hallway by our front door. All of them are on the same GFCI. The GFCI is basically a breaker built into your outlet.
Everyone that owns a home should really get a outlet voltage checker. Its great for these kinds of things:
This post was edited on 8/22/16 at 3:58 pm
Posted on 8/22/16 at 3:59 pm to Lokistale
Did you ever think the bulbs are burned out?
Posted on 8/22/16 at 3:59 pm to baldona
Here's what a GFCI looks like
Posted on 8/22/16 at 4:04 pm to Lokistale
Try resetting the gfci , the light in you shower may be jumped off the load side of the gfi and they might have also put the other lights through that set of switches
Posted on 8/22/16 at 4:09 pm to baldona
The light in the shower has to be fed through a gfi by code so their is a good chance that's the problem ...
Think of the gfi as a disconnect switch , anything wired off the bottom screws ( covered with the yellow sticker ) will lose power if the gfi trips ...
Think of the gfi as a disconnect switch , anything wired off the bottom screws ( covered with the yellow sticker ) will lose power if the gfi trips ...
This post was edited on 8/22/16 at 4:13 pm
Posted on 8/22/16 at 4:13 pm to Lokistale
You might want to wait for an electrician to check it out. Do yourself a favor and watch him to see what he's troubleshooting and how he fixes the problem.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 4:20 pm to Lokistale
My sister, a high school graduate, routinely changes out switches when they go bad at her house.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 4:21 pm to Lokistale
I come across dropped neutrals often where I work. Could be that one of the wires under a wire nut lost connection. I see it weekly. You should definitely wait for your electrician, though.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 4:54 pm to Lokistale
find every ground fault circuit interrupter outlet in the house and trip/reset each one...do this and I'll guarantee you will fix the problem without picking up a tool.
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