The fan in my master bedroom wasn't working. So I replaced the switch. The new switch didn't work, so I put the old switch back. Now the lights in my master bedroom, kitchen. guest bathroom and a bedroom do not work now. All on the same side of the house. I went and replaced the circuit breaker thinking the issue might be there, but no luck even with the new one. Any ideas on where the problem may lay? Thanks!
2006-11-24 10:04:56 · 7 answers · asked by sdumontjr5 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Problem fixed. Thanks for all the help. It ended up being an easy fix like I thought. Had nothing to do with the circuit breaker...and yes...it was the right one. The switches they put in my house when it was built suck. When I pull out the fan switch it pulled out a wire from the light switch. I went through and re-wired those two switches...works perfectly. Now I need to go through and replace a dozen of switches because of the cheap ones that are in already. Thanks!
2006-11-27 05:23:45 · update #1
You may have a loose neutral.
2006-11-24 10:21:10 · answer #1 · answered by Duane Q 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You were misinformed by your friend. I hope that he is not an electrician or a lot of people will be in danger. An open circuit does not draw any current so it could not cause the breakers to trip. You have wasted your time and money replacing the switches. You definitely have a fault though. The buzzing noise is probably sparking caused by faulty insulation in the wall wiring or in a socket or other fitting. This will be what is pulling the excess current and tripping your breakers. You are very fortunate that your breakers are working properly or you would have had a fire by now. Use keen ears and possibly nose, to pin down the location of the fault. You MUST investigate the wiring in the area around the buzzing. Do it NOW because electricity that is out of control is dangerous stuff. There will probably be insulation damage or a breakdown in an embedded junction box. If you keep on using it and just resetting the circuit breaker then sooner or later the breaker will fail and then you will be in really big trouble.
2016-05-22 23:05:46 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi it sounds like, you have the switch line for the fan and the loop live round the wrong way. The best thing you could do is call an electrician they will fix the problem in minutes. Or if you really have set your mind on doing it your self i suggest you get the IEE on-site guide which has a wiring dirgram which you could follow, You can replace the swith but anything els then comes in to part P.
hop this helps
Sam
2006-11-24 10:53:01 · answer #3 · answered by ott3y 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
another person who knows electricity.. wow its only 2 wires right and it cant kill you right? or start fires....egads..call a qualified person to TRY to figure out how you messed up the wiring..
obviously you wired it all wrong...and will take 10 times longer to solve it now that if you had someone come in and do this to begin with.listen to what you said..."the old switch wasnt working so i put in a new switch,,,,but that didnt work so i put in the old one..""then I replaced the breaker" ......somehow you've rewired the main feed to all the rooms....lights..
2006-11-25 02:46:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call the electrican. Which circuit breaker did you replace? Did you replace with the proper size?? Too many questions, let the expert do it. Better than frying yourself or burning down the house.
2006-11-24 10:14:06 · answer #5 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it was a three way switch, you may have wired it wrong.
You may also have pulled wires loose inside the wall.
I would have someone with experience, or an electrician, look at it.
Bad wiring can shock you (maybe even kill) or cause a fire.
2006-11-24 10:16:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Face it, your house is haunted! It sounds like a crossed wire somewhere. Don't fool around with it further. Get an electrician.
2006-11-24 10:08:14 · answer #7 · answered by steviewag 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋