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helpermom
Oct 14, 2011, 05:40 AM
Switch for light seems to be connected to a fuse-how do I fix the problem, the light will not work. I have changed the bulb.

ballengerb1
Oct 14, 2011, 08:42 AM
Is this a ceiling fan? Where is this fuse located?

helpermom
Oct 14, 2011, 08:57 AM
This is a ceiling fan and the fuse is connected to the pull chain-when you pull the chain to switch the light on or off the action seems to go through the fuse. I have never seen this kind of a set up-although admittedly I am no expert.

donf
Oct 14, 2011, 09:00 AM
Why do you say that the switch is connected to a fuse?

If this is a new install then it is more likely that an error was made during wiring.

However, if this is an existing installation that all of a sudden began to fail, then we have to travel down a different sequence to find the failure.

Which do you have? Do you have a fuse box or do you have circuit breakers?

What if anything else is on the branch circuit with the fan?

ballengerb1
Oct 14, 2011, 09:02 AM
Well mom that makes 2 of us because I have never seen/heard of a fuse on a pull chain. How handy are you and do you have an electricl tester?

donf
Oct 14, 2011, 09:12 AM
That's now three of us.

Can you please take a picture and up-load it to this thread, please?