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notaelectrician
May 3, 2009, 06:45 PM
I am not an electrician (clearly). I recently replaced a lightbulb and a few days later I realized that the light was out, along with a couple of others that I assume are on the same breaker. I checked breakers, nothing. I checked bulbs, nothing. I live in an older home without ground thus no GFI's. Does anyone have any solutions?

ballengerb1
May 3, 2009, 07:03 PM
So did you confirm that this bulb was good by placing it in another fixture elsewhere? You may have a n open circuit, one where a common wire either hot or neutal has come undone and you no longer have a complete circuit. Do you have a tester and know how to use it?