View Single Post
  #3   Report Post  
Posted to alt.home.repair
HeyBub HeyBub is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1,743
Default Lamp Post Electrical Wiring Question

Jim Conway wrote:
Joseph,
Thanks for the reply. The lamp post has been inactive, but presumably
in a working state (all existing wiring remained unchanged by me). I
only added a new lamp to the post to get it working again (and wired
Black to black, white/white, ground/ground - pretty straightforward).

The problem shows when I flip the switch, the lamp lights briefly, and
then goes off. Basement breaker is tripped at that point. There is no
GFI in the circuit...Breaker resets OK until switch flipped again. I'm
just wondering if the most likely scenario is an underground short
(perhaps from edging or aerating), or if my black/white could be
crossed at the panel, or maybe the new lamp itself.


Before you rent a ditch-witch, four Mexicans, and start digging up the yard,
try un-doing what you did to see if the problem persists. Either yea or nay
will provide additional clues.