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    chashsu Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 7, 2010, 07:47 PM
    Electrical problems
    My second floor lights does not come on when I turn on switch.. I even changed light bulbs and went down to basement and located fuse box and switched off and switched back on,but still not working... Could it be electrical wire? What can I do to fix the
    Problem? Do I need to call professional service or is this something I could fix on my own?
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    Oct 7, 2010, 09:37 PM
    It could be a few different things,trouble shooting electrical is systematic, best done by an electrician
    The non working switch box needs to be checked for power
    By checking with a voltage meter one of the terminals to ground then the other wire or terminal after turning on switch
    Switches get slushy if there old it should have a distinctive click
    If not you have to back up to the point were the switch is being fed from, this could be any outlet or other switch box
    A lose connection on the hot or neutral in any box could keep the power from not getting to your switch or the lights not coming on
    Good luck
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    Oct 8, 2010, 04:18 PM

    Sorry caps lock button stuck so bear with me. Start by checking for power coming to the switch by placing a test led on the incoming black wire. The other led must touch something grounded or a white neutral wire. Can you do that?
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    Oct 26, 2010, 07:18 AM
    Could be a bad switch or a wire loose in your junction box! Is it a single pole or 3way switch?
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