Trying to repair an outside light,i have power at the light switch but not at the live connected to the light, why is this?
2007-03-25 03:27:51 · 7 answers · asked by Roodi 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Common sense grammer notwithstanding. If you have power at one end and not at the other, the problem is somewhere in between.
2007-03-25 03:33:03 · answer #1 · answered by redman 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Check the switch to see if the connections are tight. If you have a tester check to see if you have power coming in and going out at the switch.(black wires) The next thing is to check the power at the light. Remove the light and check for power in the light box. If you have power here then chances are the light has a problem. Before you do any of this make sure you have a good bulb in your light. Sometimes you may have a bad bulb as your replacement. Good luck.
2007-03-25 03:52:45 · answer #2 · answered by thomas m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should have a multimeter to check but there could be several reasons for your problem.
1. Make certain the switch is good and the light side of the switch gets energized.
2. Check to see if the common supplied to the light is O.K. There might be a loose wire nut someplace in the circuit.
3. Look for the problem in either the junction box containing the switch or in the junction box containing the light. Chances that the problem is in the wiring in-be-tween is very slim.
2007-03-25 03:45:13 · answer #3 · answered by indyacom 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Indyacom. One thing I'll add - this has happened once in a great while - the copper conductor inside the covering (insulation) broke at the point of use from being twisted too tightly. At each point of connection, make sure the wire is not broken
2007-03-25 06:08:43 · answer #4 · answered by Dave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how do you know you dont have power at the light end.you need a multimeter to know this.if you have a multi meter and it tells you that no current is present in the live then you must have a break in your cable, a simple continuety test is required here on the live wire.you may have to replace the cable.
2007-03-25 03:32:43 · answer #5 · answered by johnboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably have a short somewhere in the line.
2007-03-28 07:47:11 · answer #6 · answered by ilovepoison2820 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE CABLE COULD BE DAMAGED AT THAT END
2007-03-25 03:31:40 · answer #7 · answered by MARIE S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋