It worked fine one day, and now it doesn't. I checked the circuit breaker, and checked the wiring. Everything looks fine.
2006-10-18 02:36:39 · 16 answers · asked by rayray 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Time to pull out the trusty voltmeter.
2006-10-18 02:37:22 · answer #1 · answered by Audio God™ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
some wiring (aluminum) contract badly making for a loose connection on the socket,this will usually throw a breaker. Look you can buy a new one for a couple bucks or less. Best to just replace it takes all of 5 minutes
2006-10-18 03:10:52 · answer #2 · answered by peckerwud2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure the socket can go bad. Perhaps a contact in the socket is corroded or bent too low. Or maybe if it is a light socket is the bulb bad? also check the switch, is it out?
2006-10-18 02:38:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they absolutely go bad. Head to Lowe's. You can get a new outlet for under $1.
2006-10-18 02:43:18 · answer #4 · answered by catsovermen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do, my dad is an electrician and I had to get him to change my socket once. Ask an electrician if you don't know what you are doing!!
2006-10-18 02:45:04 · answer #5 · answered by Dragon Empress 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to test a socket first:
lick the socket.
then:
get a paper clip.
next:
insert the paper clip into the socket...
be sure to have a bucket of water around
to put you're hand in when paperclip is in socket.
2006-10-18 02:38:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes if wiring is ok. it just might be the socket itself just replace it with new one
2006-10-18 02:42:35 · answer #7 · answered by jewels_flamered 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well it does... if the switch n sockets r not in order... U may go to heaven n rip!!!
2006-10-18 02:37:56 · answer #8 · answered by Mighty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you better believe it fella! not very soon as your case seems to be, but i don,t trust chineese manufactured products.i,m assuming again however it,s a safe assumption.
2006-10-18 02:45:43 · answer #9 · answered by houdini 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes... they're like everything else, eventually they may go bad.
2006-10-18 02:37:54 · answer #10 · answered by Dell PC 4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋