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  • Sep 17, 2014, 07:17 AM
    kingflash
    Front entry light turns off
    Hello,

    I have a front entry ceiling light that turns on and shuts off after 10 seconds or so.. than it picks and chooses when it wants to turn on. Any ideas as to what the problem is?

    My house was recently rewired and everything else seems to be working just fine.
  • Sep 17, 2014, 07:24 AM
    smoothy
    I'd get that electrician back out there, because everythign isn't fine... if its tuning itself on and off... its a bad connection... that means arcing when it comes on and goes off both... electrical arc generate significant heat, if it does it often enough it might cause a fire.
  • Sep 17, 2014, 08:56 AM
    hfcarson
    I agree with smoothy, this sounds like a loose connection. It won't get better!
  • Sep 17, 2014, 04:24 PM
    hkstroud
    Is this light on a motion sensor?
  • Sep 17, 2014, 04:48 PM
    kingflash
    It is not a sensor light. It is controlled by a switch. When it did work, I would a switch it on and than it would turn off and now it doesn't even turn on regardless.
  • Sep 18, 2014, 05:42 AM
    hkstroud
    Remove the switch and see if it has been wired using the "quick connect " holes in the back.

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