When I turn on my light on my ceiling fan, I blow a fuse
When I turn on my light on my ceiling fan, I blow a fuse. When turning on the
fan alone, all is well. It is only when I turn on the light (seperate switch) that the fuse blows. Also, we have had this ceiling fan / light for about 10 years and this issue only just started happening this week. -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...e-1182160-.htm |
When I turn on my light on my ceiling fan, I blow a fuse
On Monday, December 10, 2018 at 1:44:06 PM UTC-5, J-Diddy wrote:
When I turn on my light on my ceiling fan, I blow a fuse. When turning on the fan alone, all is well. It is only when I turn on the light (seperate switch) that the fuse blows. Also, we have had this ceiling fan / light for about 10 years and this issue only just started happening this week. -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...e-1182160-.htm Sounds like there is a short. Did you try removing the bulb and see what happens? I've seen bulbs trip a breaker when they blow. I've never seen one where it wound up a permanent short, but it may be possible. |
When I turn on my light on my ceiling fan, I blow a fuse
On 12/10/2018 1:05 PM, trader_4 wrote:
On Monday, December 10, 2018 at 1:44:06 PM UTC-5, J-Diddy wrote: When I turn on my light on my ceiling fan, I blow a fuse. When turning on the fan alone, all is well. It is only when I turn on the light (seperate switch) that the fuse blows. Also, we have had this ceiling fan / light for about 10 years and this issue only just started happening this week. -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...e-1182160-.htm Sounds like there is a short. Did you try removing the bulb and see what happens? I've seen bulbs trip a breaker when they blow. I've never seen one where it wound up a permanent short, but it may be possible. One possibility...another is that the bulb socket developed a fault or that the connection to the socket came unconnected and is now touching ground enough to cause fault when turned on or, it could be the switch itself has failed internally and is the short path. Will just have to start at the simplest which is the bulb as you suggest, and work back until find the root cause. -- |
When I turn on my light on my ceiling fan, I blow a fuse
On Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:44:02 GMT, J-Diddy
m wrote: When I turn on my light on my ceiling fan, I blow a fuse. When turning on the fan alone, all is well. It is only when I turn on the light (seperate switch) that the fuse blows. Also, we have had this ceiling fan / light for about 10 years and this issue only just started happening this week. Are you talking about wall switches or those on the fixture? If wall switches, may that switch is bad. |
When I turn on my light on my ceiling fan, I blow a fuse
On 12/10/2018 2:13 PM, dpb wrote:
On 12/10/2018 1:05 PM, trader_4 wrote: On Monday, December 10, 2018 at 1:44:06 PM UTC-5, J-Diddy wrote: When I turn on my light on my ceiling fan, I blow a fuse.Â* When turning on the fan alone, all is well.Â* It is only when I turn on the light (seperate switch) that the fuse blows.Â* Also, we have had this ceiling fan / light for about 10 years and this issue only just started happening this week. -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...e-1182160-.htm Sounds like there is a short.Â* Did you try removing the bulb and see what happens?Â* I've seen bulbs trip a breaker when they blow.Â* I've never seen one where it wound up a permanent short, but it may be possible. One possibility...another is that the bulb socket developed a fault or that the connection to the socket came unconnected and is now touching ground enough to cause fault when turned on or, it could be the switch itself has failed internally and is the short path. Will just have to start at the simplest which is the bulb as you suggest, and work back until find the root cause. -- Yes, also possible that after 10 years of vibration a wire nut came loose or insulation rubbed away. |
When I turn on my light on my ceiling fan, I blow a fuse
On Mon, 10 Dec 2018 11:20:04 -0800, Oren wrote:
On Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:44:02 GMT, J-Diddy om wrote: When I turn on my light on my ceiling fan, I blow a fuse. When turning on the fan alone, all is well. It is only when I turn on the light (seperate switch) that the fuse blows. Also, we have had this ceiling fan / light for about 10 years and this issue only just started happening this week. Are you talking about wall switches or those on the fixture? If wall switches, may that switch is bad. In 60 years I've never seen a wall switch fail in a mode that shorts to ground. I have seen numerous bulbs fail in a manner that allows the filament supports to fail. Most often in low voltage (like automotive) bulbs but numerous regular 120 volt incandescents as well. Would be my FIRST diagnostic step - remove all bulbs. Failed sockets are another prime possibility and would be my second target of investigation, followed by a connection failure in the canopy. |
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