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Light switch sparking problem trips breaker
I had had a problem with a light switch in a walk-in closet. Turning in
on sometime did not work, so had to press it for the light to go on. Yesterday, when I flipped it on, there was a spark. Now no light. The light in an adjoining bathroom also went out. The breaker had tripped. I reset the breaker and all was well for an hour or so. When I flipped the closet switch on again, a louder spark. Again the breaker tripped. So what is the problem here? Could a bad switch do this? Should I just try replacing the closet switch? No more load on that circuit than normal. Thanks Mark Sabatini |
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Light switch sparking problem trips breaker
The safest thing to do would be to call an electrician and have him check
the light fixture(s) and replace the switch. Sometimes a ceiling or even wall mounted light fixture will create a *lot* of heat which will damage the insulation on the wiring behind the fixture, and this can cause a short circuit. The circuit breaker is protecting whatever is causing this problem from causing a fire. (Doing its job.) I would not turn the breaker back on until an electrician has checked out the wiring... wrote in message I had had a problem with a light switch in a walk-in closet. Turning in on sometime did not work, so had to press it for the light to go on. Yesterday, when I flipped it on, there was a spark. Now no light. The light in an adjoining bathroom also went out. The breaker had tripped. I reset the breaker and all was well for an hour or so. When I flipped the closet switch on again, a louder spark. Again the breaker tripped. So what is the problem here? Could a bad switch do this? Should I just try replacing the closet switch? No more load on that circuit than normal. Thanks Mark Sabatini |
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Light switch sparking problem trips breaker
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wrote: I had had a problem with a light switch in a walk-in closet. Turning in on sometime did not work, so had to press it for the light to go on. Yesterday, when I flipped it on, there was a spark. Now no light. The light in an adjoining bathroom also went out. The breaker had tripped. I reset the breaker and all was well for an hour or so. When I flipped the closet switch on again, a louder spark. Again the breaker tripped. So what is the problem here? Could a bad switch do this? Should I just try replacing the closet switch? No more load on that circuit than normal. The hot wire is coming in contact with either the ground or neutral wire. That causes a very high current draw, which trips the circuit breaker. If the breaker didn't trip, the wires would get hot and start your house on fire. If you repeat this cycle more than a few times, the breaker will wear out, and your house will burn down. So, stop doing this, and get it fixed. Either fix it yourself, if you know how, or get in a professional to do the job. Or let the house burn down, which also solves the problem. -john- -- ================================================== ==================== John A. Weeks III 952-432-2708 Newave Communications http://www.johnweeks.com ================================================== ==================== |
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