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Esso28
Dec 5, 2011, 03:50 PM
I just finished the installation for recessed lighting and passed the rough inspection but when I put all the bulbs in the breaker trips. I can have a single bulb in any of the 8 recessed cans with no problems. Within seconds of adding a second bulb anywhere, the breaker trips again. I couldn't find any wires exposed that should cause this.

What should I look for to find the short? Could the breaker be bad or just something with the lighting?

tkrussell
Dec 6, 2011, 06:39 AM
Any chance you can provide photos of the wiring in any of the junction boxes on each light fixture?

If all wired properly, there should be no problem.

I cannot imagine what the problems is if any one light will work, and any remaining lamps installed trips the breaker.