i bought a double switch that fits in a single box.i am not sure how to wire it.i have a black,white and a ground from the light,fan and the breaker box.there are two screws on each side of the double switch and a ground screw.I have a ceiling fan and light on the same switch.i want to change it to a double switch.?You cant do it with that wire. You have a 12 or 14-2 with ground. You need a 12-3 with ground.I have a ceiling fan and light on the same switch.i want to change it to a double switch.?The first guy is right. You need 1 more wire from the switch box to the fan.I have a ceiling fan and light on the same switch.i want to change it to a double switch.?you need a 14-3 wire to the fan it has red, white, black, ground. the red goes to the light black to fan white to netural .
at the switch end black from power goes to the side of switch that has 2 screws there will be a jumper across the screws .
the red from 3 wire on top for the light , black on bottom screw.
tie the whites together .I have a ceiling fan and light on the same switch.i want to change it to a double switch.?You cant do it you would need another wire. The easiest way to do that is to either buy a remote control to install in to the fan or a fan control which involves a control module being wired into the fan box and control in the switch location and this only requires the wires you have in place
Thursday, June 2, 2011
On a 1967 Camaro-How do you change the bezels out on these: ignition switch, wiper switch, and light switch?
Do you have to have a certain tool to do these changes?On a 1967 Camaro-How do you change the bezels out on these: ignition switch, wiper switch, and light switch?Just take them out an replace them there is no computer box are nothing just unplug them from behind an unscrew them from dash put in new one same thing as a dimmer switch on floor for lights Year One in Ga. has books with all parts for just Camaros get any hot rod mazgines they are listed there.!On a 1967 Camaro-How do you change the bezels out on these: ignition switch, wiper switch, and light switch?Yes, here is a link where you can purchase it. I had a Firebird and it is the same way.
http://www.shop.stevescamaroparts.com/Ca
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I need to change a light but I can't find the breaker box?
I just moved to a new house and I was trying to change a ceiling light in the master bedroom but I can't find the breaker box. Of course I need to hire an electrician to do the job if I can't find the box so he/she can do it for me but I was wondering if there is a way for me to change the light without having access to the breaker box to kill the power to that section of the house.
I must note that I have a braker box but it only turns the power off a different section of the house. I have followed the cables but still I can't find the braker box.
So just to summarize, --I do not need to get guidance on how to find the breaker box--. I need to know how to change the light without having access to the braker box to switch the power off.
I know it is not recommended and I know it is risky that is why I am not doing it (yet :) )
Thank you for your assistance.I need to change a light but I can't find the breaker box?my husband just did that in our bedroom by making sure the switch to that outlet is off.I need to change a light but I can't find the breaker box?Just turn off the light switch. Not the outlet switch. The switch to the light.I need to change a light but I can't find the breaker box?I've done it. The worst that can happen is a nasty shock that might kill you. Just don't touch bare wires with bare hands. Wearing rubber gloves will minimize risk.I need to change a light but I can't find the breaker box?You need to find the Breaker Box. What are you going to do if a breaker gets tripped? Live without power? Is it a new home or an old one that needs to be upgraded from a fuse box to a breaker box? You won't know unless you find it. Possible locations: Garage, Closet, Porch/Entry way. You may have a potential fire hazard if the house isn't wired properly (including a breaker box that meets code requirements).
I guess you could have your utility company shut off the power to the house and then turn it back on when you are finished.I need to change a light but I can't find the breaker box?it is possible to change w/o killing power if the light is on a switch just turn it off, if not when removing the old fixture make sure you keep the wires seperated don't let them touch each other or anything else for that matter.by the way a shock from a light fixture wont kill you but if those wires do touch at all you'll blow the circuit and then your back to the beginning trying to find that damn breaker box. you could always call an electrician to do an estimate on the changing of the light and have him lead you to the box, kill two birds w/one stone.I need to change a light but I can't find the breaker box?Dude, find the breaker box. You must know where it is, it's important. As for the light, if you mess with it, it is a good idea to shut the switch off but that does NOT mean that the wires aren't hot. Only work with one wire at a time while keeping the wire nut on the other. Under no circumstances touch both wires at the same time or you might not need to worry about finding the breaker box or installing the new light or even going to work tomorrow. Ya know what I mean?I need to change a light but I can't find the breaker box?well try this find a male plug receptacle that fits in the socket of the light or hook up the light to a radio with the wires careful not to short them out. turn on radio loud so you can hear it when you go to power box. now start trying out the switches til the radio goes off. if all the switches are off and radio still playing turn off power completely. if radio is still on check for batteries or some other power source. also try turning off light switch. most shocks are not dangerous but be very careful as you never know what one is going to be. best way is plug a radio into light fixture with a screw in receptacle use extension cord if needed. remember play safe not sorry. also label other switches for future reference as you find themI need to change a light but I can't find the breaker box?I SAY IF YOU CAN'T FIND THE BREAKER BOX THAN YOU'LL SURELY KILL YOURSELF IF YOU TRY SOMETHING THAT REQUIRES MORE SKILL AND IS POTENTIALLY FATAL.I need to change a light but I can't find the breaker box?As long as the light has a switch, and the switch is off, there is no power going to the light so you can safely change it.I need to change a light but I can't find the breaker box?some times in old houses the power is fed through the fixture then to the switch ,,,that means that there is a hot wire in the fixture all the time so I recomend that you dont try to hook the new fixture up with out killing the power frist. the netural wire is the one that is broken by the switchI need to change a light but I can't find the breaker box?Start from the other end...
See where the electric wires enter the house. On the other side of the wall on the inside is where the breaker / fuse panel should be. What you have found could be a sub panel, added after the original wiring was complete.
If you turn the light switch off, the two wires feeding the light fixture should not be live. The live line is switched, and the neutral is grounded at the main panel. Use a voltmeter to confirm both wires are at zero volts with reference to the metal fixture case.default myspace kids hair
I must note that I have a braker box but it only turns the power off a different section of the house. I have followed the cables but still I can't find the braker box.
So just to summarize, --I do not need to get guidance on how to find the breaker box--. I need to know how to change the light without having access to the braker box to switch the power off.
I know it is not recommended and I know it is risky that is why I am not doing it (yet :) )
Thank you for your assistance.I need to change a light but I can't find the breaker box?my husband just did that in our bedroom by making sure the switch to that outlet is off.I need to change a light but I can't find the breaker box?Just turn off the light switch. Not the outlet switch. The switch to the light.I need to change a light but I can't find the breaker box?I've done it. The worst that can happen is a nasty shock that might kill you. Just don't touch bare wires with bare hands. Wearing rubber gloves will minimize risk.I need to change a light but I can't find the breaker box?You need to find the Breaker Box. What are you going to do if a breaker gets tripped? Live without power? Is it a new home or an old one that needs to be upgraded from a fuse box to a breaker box? You won't know unless you find it. Possible locations: Garage, Closet, Porch/Entry way. You may have a potential fire hazard if the house isn't wired properly (including a breaker box that meets code requirements).
I guess you could have your utility company shut off the power to the house and then turn it back on when you are finished.I need to change a light but I can't find the breaker box?it is possible to change w/o killing power if the light is on a switch just turn it off, if not when removing the old fixture make sure you keep the wires seperated don't let them touch each other or anything else for that matter.by the way a shock from a light fixture wont kill you but if those wires do touch at all you'll blow the circuit and then your back to the beginning trying to find that damn breaker box. you could always call an electrician to do an estimate on the changing of the light and have him lead you to the box, kill two birds w/one stone.I need to change a light but I can't find the breaker box?Dude, find the breaker box. You must know where it is, it's important. As for the light, if you mess with it, it is a good idea to shut the switch off but that does NOT mean that the wires aren't hot. Only work with one wire at a time while keeping the wire nut on the other. Under no circumstances touch both wires at the same time or you might not need to worry about finding the breaker box or installing the new light or even going to work tomorrow. Ya know what I mean?I need to change a light but I can't find the breaker box?well try this find a male plug receptacle that fits in the socket of the light or hook up the light to a radio with the wires careful not to short them out. turn on radio loud so you can hear it when you go to power box. now start trying out the switches til the radio goes off. if all the switches are off and radio still playing turn off power completely. if radio is still on check for batteries or some other power source. also try turning off light switch. most shocks are not dangerous but be very careful as you never know what one is going to be. best way is plug a radio into light fixture with a screw in receptacle use extension cord if needed. remember play safe not sorry. also label other switches for future reference as you find themI need to change a light but I can't find the breaker box?I SAY IF YOU CAN'T FIND THE BREAKER BOX THAN YOU'LL SURELY KILL YOURSELF IF YOU TRY SOMETHING THAT REQUIRES MORE SKILL AND IS POTENTIALLY FATAL.I need to change a light but I can't find the breaker box?As long as the light has a switch, and the switch is off, there is no power going to the light so you can safely change it.I need to change a light but I can't find the breaker box?some times in old houses the power is fed through the fixture then to the switch ,,,that means that there is a hot wire in the fixture all the time so I recomend that you dont try to hook the new fixture up with out killing the power frist. the netural wire is the one that is broken by the switchI need to change a light but I can't find the breaker box?Start from the other end...
See where the electric wires enter the house. On the other side of the wall on the inside is where the breaker / fuse panel should be. What you have found could be a sub panel, added after the original wiring was complete.
If you turn the light switch off, the two wires feeding the light fixture should not be live. The live line is switched, and the neutral is grounded at the main panel. Use a voltmeter to confirm both wires are at zero volts with reference to the metal fixture case.
How do you change the outlet a light switch is associated with?
My fiance %26amp; I are looking to switch which outlets the light switches control but are not sure where to start. Our outlets/switches in question are on the 1st and 2nd floor of our new house (which is 14 years old) and we have a basement. Does anyone have any good tips? Is this a possible DYI project or is it going to require an electrician? We're fairly open to learning more DIY techniques no matter how long it takes us, but really have no clue when it comes to this.
Thanks in advance!How do you change the outlet a light switch is associated with?I'm all for DIY, and I love to do my own work... but electricity can kill... so it is better to play it safe, if you've never had any experience with it.
There is a pretty common book on basic house wiring available at most hardware stores... I'd suggest that you buy it and start reading.
I'd also suggest that you hire an electrician for this particular job... and watch what he does - don't be afraid to ask questions, hehehe. Then you may be more prepared for the next electrical task that comes up.
Have FunHow do you change the outlet a light switch is associated with?Not for a DYI project. Get a certified electrician for this project.How do you change the outlet a light switch is associated with?This is not really a beginning DYI project. Sorry. You can do one thing. You get an X-10 type light switch and a X-10 type receptacle and install these following the directions that come with them. Good Luck!How do you change the outlet a light switch is associated with?The first step is to locate which outlets are controlled by the switches. Then follow the steps below.
1. Draw a map of each outlet and number them as circuit A and B.
2. Mark the switches to match the circuits.
3. Turn off the power to the circuits and check each outlet for the wires. You will need a ground, white, black and red in each circuit that is to be both switched and hot at the same time.
4. Use a chalk line to mark where you will open the walls where you need new wires.
5. Cut the sheet rock and remove it from each area between the existing switched outlets and the new locations.
6. Install new wire as needed.
7. Install the outlets on the new wire and break off the hot side jumper tab on each receptacle.
8. Repair the holes in the sheetrock walls as needed.
9. Sand, primer and paint the whole wall where you have disturbed the sheetrock.
Good luck.
If this is too complicated or involved, call a qualified professional electrician.How do you change the outlet a light switch is associated with?OK, start with a sledge hammer and a wrecking bar...naww!
If you have to ask, this isn't a job for part-timers. Go down to your local building supply and purchase the appropriate remote sending/receiving unit...yes they are available for your application. Less mess and expense.
Thanks in advance!How do you change the outlet a light switch is associated with?I'm all for DIY, and I love to do my own work... but electricity can kill... so it is better to play it safe, if you've never had any experience with it.
There is a pretty common book on basic house wiring available at most hardware stores... I'd suggest that you buy it and start reading.
I'd also suggest that you hire an electrician for this particular job... and watch what he does - don't be afraid to ask questions, hehehe. Then you may be more prepared for the next electrical task that comes up.
Have FunHow do you change the outlet a light switch is associated with?Not for a DYI project. Get a certified electrician for this project.How do you change the outlet a light switch is associated with?This is not really a beginning DYI project. Sorry. You can do one thing. You get an X-10 type light switch and a X-10 type receptacle and install these following the directions that come with them. Good Luck!How do you change the outlet a light switch is associated with?The first step is to locate which outlets are controlled by the switches. Then follow the steps below.
1. Draw a map of each outlet and number them as circuit A and B.
2. Mark the switches to match the circuits.
3. Turn off the power to the circuits and check each outlet for the wires. You will need a ground, white, black and red in each circuit that is to be both switched and hot at the same time.
4. Use a chalk line to mark where you will open the walls where you need new wires.
5. Cut the sheet rock and remove it from each area between the existing switched outlets and the new locations.
6. Install new wire as needed.
7. Install the outlets on the new wire and break off the hot side jumper tab on each receptacle.
8. Repair the holes in the sheetrock walls as needed.
9. Sand, primer and paint the whole wall where you have disturbed the sheetrock.
Good luck.
If this is too complicated or involved, call a qualified professional electrician.How do you change the outlet a light switch is associated with?OK, start with a sledge hammer and a wrecking bar...naww!
If you have to ask, this isn't a job for part-timers. Go down to your local building supply and purchase the appropriate remote sending/receiving unit...yes they are available for your application. Less mess and expense.
How to run a track lights to a single pole light switch that was change to a Leviton Triple Rocker Switch?
now i just put track lights on my wall so i ran a drop to the switch box that is a single pole ... so i want it to have its own switch .. plus i want to run more track lights in the other side in the future so i got a Leviton Triple Rocker Switch 1755 - Controls three lights from one location.
Features:
* Fits standard Decora wallplates
* 15A 120V AC
* Device feed: 20A-120V
* Commercial Grade
* Note: Total combined load must not exceed 20Amps
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now i ran the cables from the existing light ... black on side (WITH ONE SCREW) AND WHITE ON THE 1st screw .. it works ... now the track lights i dunno what to do .. i have 3 outputs on the track lights ... one is silver ..book say white ..another one say green .. ground... and the last one is gold'ish .. it say black .. im stumped at this point ... the track lights work if i run the goldish .. and silver wires to a plug .. and plug it to the wall ... but i dont know how to apply it to the switch ./How to run a track lights to a single pole light switch that was change to a Leviton Triple Rocker Switch?ON A switch the srcew for hot wire is goldish silver screws are for neutral green srcews are for ground.find hot wire in switch box, put to (could be blackish)screw the black wire that your putting in wall put to that switch--the white neutral that your putting in wall has to get to those track lights from a neutral source ground the greens or solid bare wires from a known grounding source! WATCH %26amp; BE CAREFUL WITH ELECTRICITY!
Features:
* Fits standard Decora wallplates
* 15A 120V AC
* Device feed: 20A-120V
* Commercial Grade
* Note: Total combined load must not exceed 20Amps
.....................................
now i ran the cables from the existing light ... black on side (WITH ONE SCREW) AND WHITE ON THE 1st screw .. it works ... now the track lights i dunno what to do .. i have 3 outputs on the track lights ... one is silver ..book say white ..another one say green .. ground... and the last one is gold'ish .. it say black .. im stumped at this point ... the track lights work if i run the goldish .. and silver wires to a plug .. and plug it to the wall ... but i dont know how to apply it to the switch ./How to run a track lights to a single pole light switch that was change to a Leviton Triple Rocker Switch?ON A switch the srcew for hot wire is goldish silver screws are for neutral green srcews are for ground.find hot wire in switch box, put to (could be blackish)screw the black wire that your putting in wall put to that switch--the white neutral that your putting in wall has to get to those track lights from a neutral source ground the greens or solid bare wires from a known grounding source! WATCH %26amp; BE CAREFUL WITH ELECTRICITY!
Want to change a switch that now goes to an outlet to a double switch and add a fan (no light). How to wire?
The switch currently has a black, white and green wire. The replacement double switch has a green, 2 black and 2 gold screws. opposite each other.Want to change a switch that now goes to an outlet to a double switch and add a fan (no light). How to wire?ok, Green is your ground black is neg and white is postiveWant to change a switch that now goes to an outlet to a double switch and add a fan (no light). How to wire?This cant be done if you only have 2 wires in the box ( green is ground) this is called a switch loop where one wire from the switched outlet feeds the switch then loops back to switch the outlet on and off ,there is no neutral wire in the box which you need to operate the fan, you could come out of the outlet box and then go to the fan but that will switch the fan and outlet at the same time or you could do fan only.
The switch you have sounds like a 4 way switch not a double pole switch, if there is no on or off printed on it then it is a 4 way just so you know.
If you have any ? you can e-mail meWant to change a switch that now goes to an outlet to a double switch and add a fan (no light). How to wire?Assuming the current wiring was installed correctly...
Besides the white (neutral) and green (ground) wire, you should have two black wires in the current switch box, both connected to the current switch.
One is an always %26quot;hot%26quot; wire feeding the switch, the other is the switched leg that goes from the switch to the receptacle to provide power only when the switch is in the %26quot;on%26quot; position.
The new double switch will act like two separate switches getting their power from the one existing hot wire, so connect the %26quot;hot%26quot; wire to both gold screws of the new switch.
One of the black screws on the new switch will be for for the switched leg to feed the receptacle, and continue to turn it off and on. Connect the other existing black wire that was not hot to it.
The other black screw is for the fan. You need a new black wire to connect to this screw, which black wire you also need to run to the fan. Along with it, you also need to run a new white and new green (or bare) wire to the fan. This can be done with a 12/2 with ground. (the ground will be bare, that's OK)
Connect the green wire in the box to the green screw on the new switch, and also connect it to the new green (or bare) wire you need to run to the fan.
Connect the white wire in the box to the new white wire you run to the fan.
Once you have made the wire run to where the fan is to be installed, connect the new black, white, and green (pr bare) wires to the fan. You now have a switched fan circuit.
PS Ignore the suggestions from the two previous guys, and...
to BigJoe, you are referring to DC with %26quot;positive and %26quot;negative%26quot; talk, which would not apply here;
and to brndnh721, dude, what are you smokin', if you really are an electrician, re-read the question.
The switch you have sounds like a 4 way switch not a double pole switch, if there is no on or off printed on it then it is a 4 way just so you know.
If you have any ? you can e-mail meWant to change a switch that now goes to an outlet to a double switch and add a fan (no light). How to wire?Assuming the current wiring was installed correctly...
Besides the white (neutral) and green (ground) wire, you should have two black wires in the current switch box, both connected to the current switch.
One is an always %26quot;hot%26quot; wire feeding the switch, the other is the switched leg that goes from the switch to the receptacle to provide power only when the switch is in the %26quot;on%26quot; position.
The new double switch will act like two separate switches getting their power from the one existing hot wire, so connect the %26quot;hot%26quot; wire to both gold screws of the new switch.
One of the black screws on the new switch will be for for the switched leg to feed the receptacle, and continue to turn it off and on. Connect the other existing black wire that was not hot to it.
The other black screw is for the fan. You need a new black wire to connect to this screw, which black wire you also need to run to the fan. Along with it, you also need to run a new white and new green (or bare) wire to the fan. This can be done with a 12/2 with ground. (the ground will be bare, that's OK)
Connect the green wire in the box to the green screw on the new switch, and also connect it to the new green (or bare) wire you need to run to the fan.
Connect the white wire in the box to the new white wire you run to the fan.
Once you have made the wire run to where the fan is to be installed, connect the new black, white, and green (pr bare) wires to the fan. You now have a switched fan circuit.
PS Ignore the suggestions from the two previous guys, and...
to BigJoe, you are referring to DC with %26quot;positive and %26quot;negative%26quot; talk, which would not apply here;
and to brndnh721, dude, what are you smokin', if you really are an electrician, re-read the question.
I tried to change a light fixture in my house. I didn't turn off the circuit breaker just the switch.?
Now the power is off to all the sockets in the room, although the circuit breaker hasn't gone off and shows that power is good? What did I do wrong and how do I fix it?I tried to change a light fixture in my house. I didn't turn off the circuit breaker just the switch.?are you SURE the circuit breaker didn't trip because you may have shorted it? When tripped, they do NOT flip all the way over-only partway and some circuit breakers you can't tell by looking-only by running your fingers down the breaker bars to feel it's out of place.
You have to go to the main panel, and flip the circuit breaker ALL THE WAY to one side and then ALL THE WAY back to the normal 'on' position to make sure it is reset.
MANY rooms are done with one circuit feeding everything in that room...stupid way to do things. We have always made sure rooms had two separate lines-ceiling lights on one, room outlets on the other. So if one line tripped, you could still have lights plugged in the outlets or turned on in the ceiling to see things!
NEVER NEVER NEVER change a light fixture without flipping the circuit breaker...many 'ceiling light fixtures' will have LIVE wires to the ceiling and a 'dog leg' wire down to the switch...now illegal I think...but it means you ALWAYS have live wire in that electrical box up there!I tried to change a light fixture in my house. I didn't turn off the circuit breaker just the switch.?call an electrician, you could cause a short and start a fire or even worse electricute someoneI tried to change a light fixture in my house. I didn't turn off the circuit breaker just the switch.?You must not have spliced it back together correctly. The only thing that changed is you changing the light. Pull the light back down and check the connections. Make sure they are tight and its color for color. Black to black and white to white. How do you know there is no power. Did you check it with a meter or are your bulbs, or fixture bad?I tried to change a light fixture in my house. I didn't turn off the circuit breaker just the switch.?You mis-wired things. Lets figure our what you mean. A socket is for a light bub. Are you saying that the receptacles in the room do not work? Do they work with switch in the %26quot;on%26quot; position? Can't quite figure out how you managed to disconnect the receptacles without getting a pretty bad surprise. I tried to change a light fixture in my house. I didn't turn off the circuit breaker just the switch.?If you didn't know enough to trip the breaker for that switch before you started, call the professionals, you don't want to get hurt or hurt someone else.I tried to change a light fixture in my house. I didn't turn off the circuit breaker just the switch.?you probably wired it backwardsI tried to change a light fixture in my house. I didn't turn off the circuit breaker just the switch.?I know what you did haha.The same thing happened to me when i installed a ceiling fan.Check the ground wires for the light fixture.I tried to change a light fixture in my house. I didn't turn off the circuit breaker just the switch.?make sure your breaker has not tripped and you just can't tell. Flip it over and then back again and see if that helps.I tried to change a light fixture in my house. I didn't turn off the circuit breaker just the switch.?Sounds like your switch was backfed... I.E. - You have one cable going down to your switch, containing a black and a white wire. One carries down constant power, while the other is for your light.
The fix.... take your light back down and your switch out of the wall to see if this is the case. If so.... you did have constant power in the light fixture box, even with the switch off. You need to find out which cable is actucally your constant hot. When you do tie that black to the one going down to the switch. Then you should be left with two white wires, one will be your neutral which came from your constant hot cable, hook your white wire from your fixture here. The other white wire should be coming from your switch, carring power back up to your light. Tie this wire to the black or red wire on your new fixture.
You could also have a combination... black, red and white cable. You just have to see how the switch is wired up vs. the light.
Hope I helped.I tried to change a light fixture in my house. I didn't turn off the circuit breaker just the switch.?my guess would be you failed to connect the main white wire running thru the box you worked on...one way or the other it's a bad connection in that location...
You have to go to the main panel, and flip the circuit breaker ALL THE WAY to one side and then ALL THE WAY back to the normal 'on' position to make sure it is reset.
MANY rooms are done with one circuit feeding everything in that room...stupid way to do things. We have always made sure rooms had two separate lines-ceiling lights on one, room outlets on the other. So if one line tripped, you could still have lights plugged in the outlets or turned on in the ceiling to see things!
NEVER NEVER NEVER change a light fixture without flipping the circuit breaker...many 'ceiling light fixtures' will have LIVE wires to the ceiling and a 'dog leg' wire down to the switch...now illegal I think...but it means you ALWAYS have live wire in that electrical box up there!I tried to change a light fixture in my house. I didn't turn off the circuit breaker just the switch.?call an electrician, you could cause a short and start a fire or even worse electricute someoneI tried to change a light fixture in my house. I didn't turn off the circuit breaker just the switch.?You must not have spliced it back together correctly. The only thing that changed is you changing the light. Pull the light back down and check the connections. Make sure they are tight and its color for color. Black to black and white to white. How do you know there is no power. Did you check it with a meter or are your bulbs, or fixture bad?I tried to change a light fixture in my house. I didn't turn off the circuit breaker just the switch.?You mis-wired things. Lets figure our what you mean. A socket is for a light bub. Are you saying that the receptacles in the room do not work? Do they work with switch in the %26quot;on%26quot; position? Can't quite figure out how you managed to disconnect the receptacles without getting a pretty bad surprise. I tried to change a light fixture in my house. I didn't turn off the circuit breaker just the switch.?If you didn't know enough to trip the breaker for that switch before you started, call the professionals, you don't want to get hurt or hurt someone else.I tried to change a light fixture in my house. I didn't turn off the circuit breaker just the switch.?you probably wired it backwardsI tried to change a light fixture in my house. I didn't turn off the circuit breaker just the switch.?I know what you did haha.The same thing happened to me when i installed a ceiling fan.Check the ground wires for the light fixture.I tried to change a light fixture in my house. I didn't turn off the circuit breaker just the switch.?make sure your breaker has not tripped and you just can't tell. Flip it over and then back again and see if that helps.I tried to change a light fixture in my house. I didn't turn off the circuit breaker just the switch.?Sounds like your switch was backfed... I.E. - You have one cable going down to your switch, containing a black and a white wire. One carries down constant power, while the other is for your light.
The fix.... take your light back down and your switch out of the wall to see if this is the case. If so.... you did have constant power in the light fixture box, even with the switch off. You need to find out which cable is actucally your constant hot. When you do tie that black to the one going down to the switch. Then you should be left with two white wires, one will be your neutral which came from your constant hot cable, hook your white wire from your fixture here. The other white wire should be coming from your switch, carring power back up to your light. Tie this wire to the black or red wire on your new fixture.
You could also have a combination... black, red and white cable. You just have to see how the switch is wired up vs. the light.
Hope I helped.I tried to change a light fixture in my house. I didn't turn off the circuit breaker just the switch.?my guess would be you failed to connect the main white wire running thru the box you worked on...one way or the other it's a bad connection in that location...
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