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Calling OB Electricians-PROBLEM SOLVED.
Posted on 4/27/17 at 7:09 am
Posted on 4/27/17 at 7:09 am
Recently bought an older house and decided to move some fans/lights around. Learned the hard way that whoever installed the breaker box didn't label it properly and shocked the shite out of myself trying to put in a new light where the fan was. Now several light fixtures and wall outlets won't work. I've checked the breaker box and nothing was tripped, I even reset them. Not really sure where to go from here other than call an electrician out.
In Shreveport so if any of you OB Baws in the area want to help me out that'd be awesome
EDIT: Thanks for all the responses and help. Thought I'd update the thread once we figured out the problem.
Handyman and I fumbled around for a while and came to the same conclusion that either there was another GFCI outlet or another breaker box/fuse panel in the house that we couldn't find. We were thinking out loud and sure enough about that time my clueless wife walks by and says nonchalantly "oh yeah, there's a little panel hidden inside one of the spare closets" MOTHER frickER.
So just like Clyde said about his home in Shreveport, there was a fuse box hidden in a closet in the spare bedroom that we never saw. Checked the fuses, found the burnt one, and replaced for $2.00. Glad I didn't have to bring out an electrician and the handyman didn't charge me.
In Shreveport so if any of you OB Baws in the area want to help me out that'd be awesome
EDIT: Thanks for all the responses and help. Thought I'd update the thread once we figured out the problem.
Handyman and I fumbled around for a while and came to the same conclusion that either there was another GFCI outlet or another breaker box/fuse panel in the house that we couldn't find. We were thinking out loud and sure enough about that time my clueless wife walks by and says nonchalantly "oh yeah, there's a little panel hidden inside one of the spare closets" MOTHER frickER.
So just like Clyde said about his home in Shreveport, there was a fuse box hidden in a closet in the spare bedroom that we never saw. Checked the fuses, found the burnt one, and replaced for $2.00. Glad I didn't have to bring out an electrician and the handyman didn't charge me.
This post was edited on 4/28/17 at 10:48 am
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Posted on 4/27/17 at 7:11 am to tiger rag 93
Is there a GCFI on the circuit that may be tripped somewhere?
Posted on 4/27/17 at 7:15 am to tiger rag 93
How many black and white wires do you have in the ceiling box?
Posted on 4/27/17 at 8:08 am to tiger rag 93
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whoever installed the breaker box didn't label it properly
This isn't exclusive to older houses. Some electricians are morons when it comes to labeling boxes.
Posted on 4/27/17 at 11:24 am to tiger rag 93
Breakers need to be turned completely off and then back on. You can't go from the trip position to the on position they don't work like that.
Posted on 4/27/17 at 12:47 pm to tiger rag 93
damn wish ya were closer, I'm off today and could go take a look for ya but anyway
was everything working before you moved around fixtures?
also did you replace the GFCI that was not resetting?
throughout my hrs i've learned that many times its an outlet/breaker that the issue, but always hard to say without seeing anything
speaking of breakers did any of them seems to have a "soft throw" almost like a loose or spongy feel?
it could be that the breaker is in the "on" position but not sending voltage down the line
was everything working before you moved around fixtures?
also did you replace the GFCI that was not resetting?
throughout my hrs i've learned that many times its an outlet/breaker that the issue, but always hard to say without seeing anything
speaking of breakers did any of them seems to have a "soft throw" almost like a loose or spongy feel?
it could be that the breaker is in the "on" position but not sending voltage down the line
Posted on 4/27/17 at 1:58 pm to tiger rag 93
Posted on 4/27/17 at 3:09 pm to tiger rag 93
I'm in Shreveport, and I have 2 breaker boxes. One with what I call traditional breakers that flip back and fourth with a main at the top, and then I have an older one with round glass screw in fuses.
It took me a couple of days to discover the older box the first time something like this happened to me. Sure enough, burnt fuse... not a thrown breaker.
It took me a couple of days to discover the older box the first time something like this happened to me. Sure enough, burnt fuse... not a thrown breaker.
Posted on 4/27/17 at 9:02 pm to tiger rag 93
quote:I didn't see it mentioned (though I might have missed it), but that screams fuse to me, especially if you haven't figured it out yet.
Recently bought an older house
Posted on 4/28/17 at 12:32 pm to tiger rag 93
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sure enough about that time my clueless wife walks by and says nonchalantly
This has been said by every male on earth....at least 50 times
Congrats on finding the problem
Posted on 4/28/17 at 1:36 pm to tiger rag 93
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So just like Clyde said
Dammit Clyde you're a genius
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