Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
|
Home Repair (alt.home.repair) For all homeowners and DIYers with many experienced tradesmen. Solve your toughest home fix-it problems. |
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Fuses keep blowing
I live in an old house and the light in the bedroom has a pull string
and not a switch. I wanted a switch so I found the outlet nearest the door and I removed the outlet and replaced it with a switch. Its kind of low to the floor for a switch (about 18 inches), but thats better than no switch at all. There were 2 wires in there, one black one kind of a gray color. I put one wire on each screw on the switch. Then I bought a switch cover because the outlet cover would not fit on the switch. Whenever I turn on the switch, the fuse blows. I have bought 3 boxes of fuses this week alone and that's getting expensive. I even tried a larger fuse after the hardware store guy told me to try a 30 instead of a 15. He said I'd get twice as much power. Them fuses blows too when I turn on the switch. I then tried reversing the wires on the switch screws, but it still blows the fuses. Is the problem because the switch is too low to the floor? What should I do? Thank You. Mark Lesko |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
AC Fuses keep blowing | Home Repair | |||
central AC keeps blowing fuses | Home Repair | |||
Fuses keep blowing | Home Repair | |||
BLOWING FUSES PART 2 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | UK diy | |||
BLOWING FUSES !!!!!!! | UK diy |