Sudden voltage drop in an electrical line?
I removed a fluorescent light and replaced it with a ceiling fan/light combo a little over a month ago. It was working fine until two days ago. I turned the switch, the lights flickered and then the whole thing went dead.
When I use a circuit tester the test light is lit, but it looks dim compared to when I plug the circuit tester directly into an outlet. And even though the tester says there is voltage, the fan/light won't work.
In addition to normal light switch line, the rest of the homes eletrical lines for the lights also run through the fixture and if I wire the black lead from the fan into the rest of the black wires the fan/light works. When I use just the wall switch line (the way it's been for a while) nothing works now.
Is there a reason why I'm getting this sudden voltage drop considering the new light was working fine for a month and the old light foe years prior?
Thanks.
Sudden voltage drop in an electrical line?
I replaced my old kitchen fluorescent light about a month ago with a fan/light combo. The new light worked fine until two days ago when I turned it on, it flickered and then went dead.
I've used a circuit tester and the test lamp is lit, but appears dim compared to when I test an outlet.
All the electrical lines for the condo lights run through the kitchen fixture and if I wire the fan's black lead into the other black wires the light works just fine. If I wire it into the wall switch lead, nothing happens.
Is it possible to have a sudden drop in voltage like this or is it something else? Any suggestions for how to fix this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
